Fluconazole is as effective as other anti-mold agents in preventing early invasive fungal disease after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: assessment of antifungal therapy in haematological disease in China
Abstract:Background: The introduction of mold-active antifungal drugs has led clinicians to reconsider the use of fluconazole for preventing invasive fungal disease (IFD) after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). In this study of recipients of allo-HSCT, we evaluated the effects of different antifungal prophylaxes on the incidence of IFD at different times after transplantation.Methods: Among the 1,401 patients registered in the prospective China Assessment of Antifungal Therapy in Haematolo… Show more
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