• Clin. Vaccine Immunol. · Oct 2009

    Multicenter Study

    Kinetic patterns of Candida albicans germ tube antibody in critically ill patients: influence on mortality.

    • Rafael Zaragoza, Javier Pemán, Guillermo Quindós, Jose R Iruretagoyena, María S Cuétara, Paula Ramírez, Maria D Gómez, Juan J Camarena, Angel Viudes, José Pontón, and Candida Albicans Germ Tube Antibody Detection in Critically Ill Patients Study Group.
    • Intensive Care Unit and Department of Microbiology, Valencia, Spain. zaragozar@ono.com
    • Clin. Vaccine Immunol. 2009 Oct 1; 16 (10): 1527-8.

    AbstractThe influence of kinetic patterns of Candida albicans germ tube antibodies (CAGTA) on mortality was analyzed in six intensive care units. Statistically significant lower mortality rates were found in patients with patterns of increasing CAGTA titers who had been treated with antifungal agents. Thus, antifungal treatment should be considered when CAGTA titers are increasing in critically ill patients.

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