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- Title
Clinical effectiveness of posaconazole prophylaxis in patients with acute myelogenous leukaemia (AML): a 6 year experience of the Cologne AML cohort.
- Authors
Vehreschild, J. J.; Rüping, M. J. G. T.; Wisplinghoff, H.; Farowski, F.; Steinbach, A.; Sims, R.; Stollorz, A.; Kreuzer, K.-A.; Hallek, M.; Bangard, C.; Cornely, O. A.
- Abstract
Background: Large randomized controlled trials have shown significant decreases in morbidity and mortality in leukaemia patients with posaconazole prophylaxis. However, the value of prophylaxis has been questioned in centres with a low incidence of invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) and pre-emptive treatment strategies.
- Subjects
MYELOID leukemia; ANTIFUNGAL agents; TRIAZOLES; ASPERGILLOSIS; CYTARABINE; NEUTROPENIA
- Publication
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (JAC), 2010, Vol 65, Issue 7, p1466
- ISSN
0305-7453
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jac/dkq121