Fungal infections in surgical patients

Pamela A. Lipsett

doi:10.1097/00013452-200203000-00013

Fungal infections in surgical patients

Pamela A. Lipsett

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Fungal infections account for 8% to 15% of bloodstream infections in surgical patients. Risk factors for fungal infections include critical illness, gastrointestinal surgery, acute renal failure, and the presence of a triple lumen central venous catheter. Fungal infections can be prevented by the use of enteral fluconazole in high-risk critically-ill patients. Fluconazole and Amphotericin-B are useful in surgical patients with fungal infections.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	92-102
Number of pages	11
Journal	Problems in General Surgery
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00013452-200203000-00013
State	Published - Jan 1 2002

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Lipsett, P. A. (2002). Fungal infections in surgical patients. Problems in General Surgery, 19(1), 92-102. https://doi.org/10.1097/00013452-200203000-00013

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