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Pancreatitis
Research from L. Senn and co-authors provides new data about pancreatitis
June 22nd, 2009
"Thirty to forty percent of patients with recurrent gastrointestinal perforation/anastomotic leakage or acute necrotizing pancreatitis develop intra-abdominal invasive candidiasis (IC). A corrected Candida colonization index (CCI) a parts per thousand yen0.4 is a powerful predictor of IC," scientists in Lausanne, Switzerland report. "Fluconazole prevents intra-abdominal IC in this setting, but azole-resistant Candida species are emerging. The aim of this study was to explore the efficacy and safety of caspofungin for prevention of intra-abdominal IC in high-risk surgical patients. Prospective non-comparative single-center study in consecutive adult surgical patients...
Source: Biotech Business Week (2009-06-22)
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