出版社:European HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases Academy
摘要:With over 300 million serious fungal infections worldwide, we need to be aware of the size of the problem and the need for more diagnostic tools and treatment options. Given that the mortality of candidemia and septic shock has been shown to increase by 7.6% with every hour of delay in therapy initiation (Kumar et al. ICAAC 2007, poster K-2174) , a timely diagnosis is literally vital.