The incidence of intra-abdominal candidiasis is increasing, and it is now the leading indication for antifungal therapy, ahead of candidemia. Prospective randomized trials of antifungal therapy have almost exclusively concerned patients with candidemia and did not include patients with intra-abdominal infections. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that caspofungin antifungal therapy for intra-abdominal candidiasis in ICU patients is associated with lower failure rate compared to placebo.
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failure rate after the beginning of treatment
Timeframe: 28 days