Once Again: Infectious Diseases Physicians Add Value and We Can Prove it

Source: CDC.gov

If your patient has candidemia it is best to call an infectious diseases consult.  If you are skeptical, look no further than this recently published article in Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Expert infectious disease consultation for the management of candidemia results in improved outcomes, decreased mortality,  improved source control and greater consistency with guideline specific care.

Once again, infectious diseases physicians add value, and, once again, we can prove it.