T2-Candida is a rapid diagnostic test performed on whole blood without culture that detects the 5 most common Candida species with results in 3-5 hours
Rapid Diagnostic Tests like T2-Candida should be evaluated and acted upon rapidly or the beneficial impact of such tests will be lost
Abdominal surgery, anastomotic leaks and necrotizing pancreatitis are considered high risk
Consider discontinuing anti-fungal treatment
Expect a conversation from our Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for patients with a Negative T2-Candida Result
C. albicans/tropicalis OR parapsilosis
C. glabrata/krusei
Expect a phone call from our Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for positive T2-Candida results not on appropriate treatment
Identifying invasive candidiasis rapidly should return decreased time to 1st appropriate anti-fungal dose and decreased mortality
Ruling out invasive candidiasis with a NPV 99.9% should return decreased empiric echinocandin duration of therapy lessening the impact of Candida resistance