Selection of antifungal agents for burn patients.
- Author:
Jing-ning HUAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Antifungal Agents;
therapeutic use;
Burns;
complications;
Humans;
Mycoses;
complications;
drug therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Burns
2013;29(2):144-147
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Fungal infection is one of the serious complications of severely burned patients with high mortality. Application of antifungal agents timely and rationally is very important to control the infection. Antifungal agents including polyenes,triazoles, and echinocandins have been used widely in burned patients and are proved to be effective. Since diagnosis of fungal infection remains difficult, prophylactic and empirical therapies appear to be particularly necessary. In order to improve the efficacy and safety of antifungal agents, the factors of fungal strains, infection sites, hepatic and renal functions, and age, etc. should be considered in selecting antifungal agents.
