Weekly liposomal amphotericin B as secondary prophylaxis for invasive fungal infections in patients with hematological malignancies.
Med Mycol
; 50(5): 543-8, 2012 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22103347
ABSTRACT
There have been no published studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of weekly liposomal amphotericin B as secondary prophylaxis in leukemic patients with invasive fungal infections (IFIs). We found in a retrospective review of our experience with 14 such patients admitted from 2003-2009 that the use of this approach was associated with frequent relapse of IFIs (36%) and kidney injury (36%).
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Assunto principal:
Antibioticoprofilaxia
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Neoplasias Hematológicas
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Micoses
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Antifúngicos
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article