Fungemia risk factors: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
{{CMG}} | {{CMG}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Immunocompromised]] patients, long term severe | [[Immunocompromised]] patients, long term severe illnesses, use of broad spectrum [[antibiotics]] and colonization of fungi are the major risk factors for development of fungemia. | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 7 December 2012
|
Fungemia Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Fungemia risk factors On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Fungemia risk factors |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Immunocompromised patients, long term severe illnesses, use of broad spectrum antibiotics and colonization of fungi are the major risk factors for development of fungemia.
Risk Factors
The two most important risk factors are:
- Use of broad-spectrum antibiotics
- Colonization by fungi (see e.g. candidiasis)
Other risk factors include:
- Dialysis
- Diabetes
- Lowered intestinal flora
- Suppressed Immune system
- Central venous catheter
- High severity of illness
- Multiple abdominal surgeries
- Use of steroids
- burns