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European confederation of medical mycology expert consult-An ECMM excellence center initiative.
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Mycoses [Mycoses] 2020 Jun; Vol. 63 (6), pp. 566-572. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 13. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objectives: Difficult-to-treat invasive fungal infections require infectious diseases expert consultation to improve treatment outcome and increase survival rates.<br />Methods: The European Confederation of Medical Mycology (ECMM) intends to provide expert help free of charge by a newly founded ECMM Expert Consultation Service for medical centres around the globe seeking advice when there is no fungal infection consultant available. The expert consult will provide recommendations and broad expertise on difficult-to-treat invasive fungal infections (eg azole-resistant Aspergillus species, Candida auris, mucormycosis) to improve diagnostic and therapeutic management and outcome.<br />Results: The initiative plans global outreach through video conferencing between ECMM Excellence Centers and treating physicians. FungiScope <superscript>®</superscript> registries will be used to structure case information and to evaluate the impact of the collegial advice system at regular intervals. Advice will follow recent guidelines, and EQUAL Scores will be used to measure guideline adherence.<br />Conclusions: Infectious diseases expert consultation should be an integral component of care for patients with difficult-to-treat invasive fungal infections. The ECMM Expert Consult will attend to this matter on a global scale.<br /> (© 2020 The Authors. Mycoses published by Blackwell Verlag GmbH.)
- Subjects :
- Europe
Guideline Adherence
Humans
Infectious Disease Medicine methods
Infectious Disease Medicine organization & administration
Mycology methods
Mycoses microbiology
Treatment Outcome
Antifungal Agents therapeutic use
Disease Management
Invasive Fungal Infections drug therapy
Mycology organization & administration
Mycoses drug therapy
Referral and Consultation organization & administration
Registries
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1439-0507
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Mycoses
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32181546
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/myc.13076