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Secondary antifungal prophylaxis in paediatric allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell recipients
Author(s) -
Katherine Allinson,
Hedwig Kolve,
H. Gumbinger,
H. Josef Vormoor,
Karoline Ehlert,
Andreas H. Groll
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkm521
Subject(s) - medicine , voriconazole , contraindication , surgery , transplantation , immunosuppression , adverse effect , regimen , gastroenterology , antifungal , pathology , dermatology , alternative medicine
Presumed or proven invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is an important cause of infectious morbidity in patients with acute leukaemia. Although prior IPA is not a contraindication for subsequent allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), its management during granulocytopenia and immunosuppression remains challenging.

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