Salvage combination antifungal therapy for acute invasive aspergillosis may improve outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Salvage combination antifungal therapy for acute invasive aspergillosis may improve outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective: A meta-analysis was performed to compare mold-active triazoles or lipid amphotericin B plus an echinocandin to non-echinocandin monotherapy for acute invasive aspergillosis (IA). Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, and other databases through May 2013 unrestricted by language. We include...

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Main Authors: Anil A. Panackal, Emilio Parisini, Michael Proschan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Invasive aspergillosis
Combination antifungal therapy
Outcomes
Salvage therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015926

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