Problematic Dichotomization of Risk for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)-Acquired Invasive Candidiasis: Results Using a Risk-Predictive Model to Categorize 3 Levels of Risk From a Multicenter Prospective Cohort of Australian ICU Patients

Conclusions. Dichotomization of ICU patients into high- and low-risk groups for IC risk is problematic. Categorizing patients into high-, intermediate-, and low-risk groups may more efficiently target early antifungal strategies and utilization of newer diagnostic tests.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - November 11, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Playford, E. G., Lipman, J., Jones, M., Lau, A. F., Kabir, M., Chen, S. C.- A., Marriott, D. J., Seppelt, I., Gottlieb, T., Cheung, W., Iredell, J. R., McBryde, E. S., Sorrell, T. C. Tags: ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES Source Type: research