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For patients with candida species osteomyelitis who have undergone extensive surgical debridement, do you routinely still recommend 6-12 months of antifungal therapy or opt for a shorter duration?

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Infectious Disease · University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

After removal of hardware, if present, and debridement of infected bone, my practice is to treat Candida osteomyelitis with an intravenous echinocandin for two weeks followed an oral azole, to which the fungus is susceptible, for at least six months. If full debridement is not possible, such as vert...

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