Abstract:OBJECTIVE
Prophylaxis with posaconazole (PP) is effective in the prevention of invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised adult patients. However, evaluation of its effectiveness and safety in children is limited. The aim of the study was to describe the use of posaconazole as antifungal prophylaxis in children.
METHODS
We reviewed the medical records of immunocompromised patients younger than 13 years with hematologic d… Show more
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