Chemoprophylaxis for pulmonary aspergillosis during intensive chemotherapy.

Cowie, F; Meller, S T; Cushing, P; Pinkerton, R · Arch Dis Child · 1994

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Three children who developed pulmonary aspergillosis while being treated for leukaemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Each child continued with intensive myelosuppressive chemotherapy regimens during the infection and each was successfully treated with antifungal prophylaxis based on itraconazole by mouth. Amphotericin B was also given during periods of severe neutropenia. No reactivation of the fungal infection was seen.

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