Open Access BASE2014

Effect of Early Screening for Invasive Fungal Infections in U.S. Service Members with Explosive Blast Injuries

Lloyd, Bradley; Weintrob, Amy C; Rodriguez, Carlos; Dunne, James R; Weisbrod, Allison B; Hinkle, Mary; Warkentien, Tyler; Murray, Clinton K; Oh, John; Millar, Eugene V; Shah, Jinesh; Shaikh, Faraz; Gregg, Stacie; Lloyd, Gina; Stevens, Julie; Carson, M. Leigh; Aggarwal, Deepak; Tribble, David R

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Abstract

Background: An outbreak of invasive fungal infections (IFI) began in 2009 among United States servicemen who sustained blast injuries in Afghanistan. In response, the military trauma community sought a uniform approach to early diagnosis and treatment. Toward this goal, a local clinical practice guideline (CPG) was implemented at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in early 2011 to screen for IFI in high-risk patients using tissue histopathology and fungal cultures.