Monitoring
- General
- Monitor for relapse.
- Monitor for complications of disease.
- Monitor for complications of treatment.
- Esophageal candidiasis
- If patient does not respond to fluconazole, conduct:
- Susceptibility testing to exclude drug resistance
- Repeat endoscopy to exclude other conditions
- Retinal involvement
- Monitor with funduscopy to ensure complete resolution.
- Invasive candidiasis
- Serial measurement of ß-1,4-glucan to demonstrate falling levels may be helpful in monitoring the effectiveness of therapy.