Invasive Fungal Infections in Critical Care

a review

The lecture duration is 19min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Gordon Ramage
Professor of Medical Microbiology, Glasgow University, UK
Lecture Summary

Invasive fungal infections are clinically problematic to manage due to a limited arsenal of antifungal agents and diagnostics that lack speed, accuracy, and are often prohibitively expensive to implement in routine clinical laboratories. This presentation will provide an understanding of invasive fungal pathogens, specifically Candida spp., in the critical care environment, its importance as a key bloodstream pathogen, how it causes infection, and considerations for diagnosis, speed of antifungal treatments and implications for biofilm related infections.

Target Audience

Critical Care Doctors
Experienced Critical Care Nurses

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Understand the importance of fungi in the ICU
  • Describe diagnostic strategies
  • Appreciate how fungal infections can be controlled/removed
  • Understand the importance of biofilms in critically ill patients

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