儿童侵袭性真菌病.pptVIP

Various antifungal therapies and approaches may be desirable depending on the stage of the fungal infection (remote, possible, probable, proven culture, or proven tissue diagnosis). Treatment decisions are also based on the length of time the patient has been neutropenic, the degree of granulocytopenia, and the presence of unrelenting fever. The slide represents the factors that influence the decision-making regarding treatment. Therapeutic options run the gamut from prophylaxis when the disease likelihood is remote, to empirical, to pre-emptive, and finally, to specific therapy when there is