Should ICU patients be given systemic treatment for
Candida spp. if they have positive cultures from multiple sites? Take the poll in
HIV and ID Observations.
Dr. Paul Sax continues a series of posts on infectious diseases quandaries — questions that come up on the inpatient service for which there isn't a definitive answer. How would you respond to the following case? A patient in intensive care has a fever and has had positive cultures for Candida from multiple sites other than blood. Would you start treatment for the infection? Take the poll in the HIV and ID Observations blog.