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VOLUME 16 - NO 6 - DECEMBER 2012 In this ISSUE Bi-Monthly official Journal of the Dutch Society of Intensive care (NVIC) EDITORIAL 197 Why is it so difficult to prove that rapid response systems improve patient outcome? Directions for further research FM Simmes, L Schoonhoven, J Mintjes, BG Fikkers, Netherlands Journal JG van der Hoeven REVIEW 202 of Critical Care Treatment of the delirious critically ill patient MMJ van Eijk REVIEW 208 The consequences of treatment limitations on outcome AME Spoelstra - de Man, JG van der Hoeven, LMA Heunks HOT TOPICS 223 Summary of hot topics session, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Dr M van der Jagt CASE REPORT 208 GHB withdrawal syndrome: a possible life threatening condition L van Koppenhagen, AJ Paling CASE REPORT 211 “DRESSed” to kill: fatal case report of drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms IC Kouwenberg, R Koot, J van de Horst, HJ van Leeuwen CASE REPORT 215 Fatal Neuroleptic Malignant-like Syndrome in a Patient with Severe Parkinson’s Disease M Tolsma, AJWJ van der Lely, AL Diederik, AJ Meinders CASE REPORT 225 Coughing after drinking A.J. Kalsbeek, W. Kelder, P.C. Baas, M. Scheer CLINICAL IMAGE 218 Traumatic pneumatoceles S Houtman, R Janssen CLINICAL IMAGE 220 Pulmonary Cavities after High Energy Trauma SEM Kolderman, S Fahrentholz, JG Zijlstra Netherlands Journal of Critical Care is indexed in: AbSTRACTS DUTCH ANNUAL INTENSIVE CARE MEETING 2013 Evidence. Experience. Confi dence. bij • Invasieve candidiasis1 • Invasieve aspergillose2 • Empirische antifungale therapie3 C. albicans C. rugosaC. glabrataC. parapsilosisC. tropicalisC. kruseiC. guilliermondiiC. lipolyticaC. dubliniensisC. kefyrC. lusitaniaeA. fl avusA. fumigatusA. terreusA. nigerA. nidulans CANDIDA ALBICANS CANDIDA NON-ALBICANS ASPERGILLUS • Bewezen effectiviteit1 • Gunstig veiligheidsprofi el4 • Bij volwassenen en kinderen5,6 Referenties: 1. Mora-Duarte J.: Comparison of caspofungin and amphotericin B for invasive candidiasis. N Eng J Med 347;2020-9, 2002. 2. Maertens J.: Effi cacy and safety of caspofungin for treatment of invasive aspergillosis in patients refractory to or intolerant for conventional antifungal therapy. CID 2004;39:000-000. 3. Walsh T.J.: Caspofungin versus Liposomal Amphotericin B for empirical antifungal therapy in patients with persistent fever and neutropenia. N Eng J Med 2004; 351:1391-402.4. David W. Denning: Echinocandin antifungal drugs. The Lancet 362: 1142-51, 2003.5. Walsh TJ: Pharmacokinetics, safety and tolerability of caspofungin in children and adolescents. AAC 49: 4536-4545, 2005. 6. Zaoutis TE: A prospective, multicenter study of caspofungin for treatment of documented candida or aspergillus infections in pediatric patients. Pediatrics 123:877-884, 2009. Raadpleeg eerst de volledige productinformatie alvorens CANCIDAS voor te schrijven M Merck Sharp & Dohme BV, Postbus 581, 2003 PC Haarlem Tel. 0800-9999000, email [email protected] 1110CAN09NL539J1109 www.msd.nl, www.univadis.nl Evidence. Experience. 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