Zygomycosis in a Tertiary‐Care Cancer Center in the Era ofAspergillus‐Active Antifungal Therapy: A Case‐Control Observational Study of 27 Recent Cases
Author(s) -
Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis,
Michail S. Lionakis,
Russell E. Lewis,
Georgios Chamilos,
Mimi Healy,
C Perego,
Amar Safdar,
Hagop M. Kantarjian,
Richard E. Champlin,
Thomas J. Walsh,
Issam Raad
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/428780
Subject(s) - zygomycosis , voriconazole , antifungal , tertiary care , medicine , observational study , aspergillosis , intensive care medicine , mycosis , cancer , amphotericin b , surgery , dermatology , immunology
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in zygomycosis in association with voriconazole (VRC) use in immunosuppressed patients.
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