TY - JOUR AU - Moghnieh, Rima AU - Kanafani, Zeina A. AU - Kanj, Souha S. PY - 2016 TI - Antifungal use in intensive care units: another uncertainty that highlights the need for precision medicine JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 8, No 12 (December 31, 2016): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2016 KW - N2 - Epidemiologic data have shown an increasing prevalence of candidemia in non-immunocompromised critically ill patients (1). Candida is the fourth most common organism causing bloodstream infections in hospitals, accounting for 10% of all bloodstream infections with an attributable mortality ranging from 42% to 63% (2-6) leading to increased intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay (7,8). In some studies one half to two-thirds of all episodes of candidemia are acquired in ICUs (2-6). UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/11149