Statins in Candidemia: clinical outcomes from a matched cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) in patients with bacteremic sepsis have shown significant survival benefits in several studies. There is no data on the effect of statins in candidemic patients, however in-vitro models suggest...

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Main Authors: Perencevich Eli N, Kopack Angela M, Forrest Graeme N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/152