Efficacy of anti-fungal but not anti-bacterial prophylaxis in intensive primary AML therapy: A real-world, retrospective comparative single-centre study

Efficacy of anti-fungal but not anti-bacterial prophylaxis in intensive primary AML therapy: A real-world, retrospective comparative single-centre study

QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY: The optimal strategy of anti-infectious prophylaxis in patients with acute leukaemia undergoing intensive chemotherapy remains a matter of debate. We assessed the impact of primary prophylaxis with posaconazole and levofloxacin on the incidence of invasive fungal infections...

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Main Authors: Bernhard Gerber, Jan Köppel, Michaela Paul, Thi Dan Linh Nguyen-Kim, Thomas Frauenfelder, Gayathri Nair, Urs Schanz, Markus G. Manz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2014-07-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
Infection
acute myeloid leukaemia
prophylaxis
posaconazole
levofloxacin
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1887

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