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port infection; port abscess
Complications:
- port abscess with fungemia
Management:
- remove tbe port & drain the abscess
- antifungal therapy for 14 days after the first negative blood cultures & resolution of signs & symptoms
General
device infection; implant infection; stent infection
References
- Pappas PG, Kauffman CA, Andes DR et al
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the
Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Feb 15;62(4):e1-50.
PMID: 26679628 PMCID: PMC4725385 Free PMC article