Author/Editor     Matos, Tadeja
Title     Glivična sepsa - nove diagnostične metode
Type     članek
Source     In: Baklan Z, Reberšek-Gorišek J, Kotnik-Kervokljan B, editors. Zbornik predavanj in praktikum Bedjaničev simpozij z mednarodno udeležbo o temi Sepsa in septični šok; 2003 maj 31-31; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year     2003
Volume     str. 195-205
Language     slo
Abstract     Candida spp. and Aspergillus spp. are the most frequently agent of opportunistic fungi infections in patient's groups with known risk factors. Diagnostics systemic fungi infections are difficult because of a numerous causes. Clinical features and symptoms are frequently unspecific, what is overlooked by clinics, so that the possibility of this infection is not considered. The problem is the low sensitivity of agent's isolations from sterile places, evaluation of fungi isolations from non sterile places in threatened patients is very often difficult because of the opportunistic fungi nature. Having a suspicion of a systemic fungi infection, clinicians use imaging techniques, histolopathologic results can confirm agent's invasion. For diagnosis confirmation is necessary the isolation and identification, which makes possible the susceptibility testing to antimicotics. The serologic tests help us in diagnostics one of the most significant of them is the test which determines the presence of fungi antigenes. New diagnostic molecular methods with high sensitivity and specificity are developing, so that we can hope that they'll soon be in a rutinary laboratory usage, to have faster a diagnosis, that will make medical care possible an opportunely.
Descriptors     SEPSIS
MYCOSES
CANDIDIASIS
CANDIDA ALBICANS
ASPERGILLOSIS
RISK FACTORS
ASPERGILLUS