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   Articles with "antifungal use" as a keyword



Patterns and Drivers of Antifungal Prescribing in Acute Leukemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Open Forum Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae094

Abstract: Abstract Background Patients with hematological malignancy are at high risk of invasive fungal infections (IFIs). Diagnosis is challenging, which can lead to overtreatment. Reducing exposure to inappropriate antifungal prescribing is likely to improve patient safety,… read more here.

Keywords: patterns drivers; antifungal prescribing; antifungal use; antifungal therapy ... See more keywords

Antifungal Use in Immunocompromised Children in Europe: A 12-Week Multicenter Weekly Point Prevalence Survey (CALYPSO).

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recommendations! Published in 2025 at "Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology"

DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000003070

Abstract: We prospectively analyzed antifungal use in immunocompromised children through a multicenter 12-week weekly point-prevalence survey in 31 hematology-oncology (HO) and hematopoietic stem cell/solid organ transplant (HSCT/SOT) units of 18 hospitals in 11 European countries. All… read more here.

Keywords: oncology; immunocompromised children; treatment; use immunocompromised ... See more keywords

Antifungal use via outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Mycoses"

DOI: 10.1111/myc.13513

Abstract: Antifungal administration via outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is infrequent. As patients with invasive fungal infections (IFIs) receiving OPAT are at high risk of readmissions, careful, risk‐based patient selection and monitoring is important. read more here.

Keywords: antifungal use; parenteral antimicrobial; antimicrobial therapy; outpatient parenteral ... See more keywords

Variability in antifungal utilization among neonatal, pediatric, and adult inpatients in academic medical centers throughout the United States of America

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "BMC Infectious Diseases"

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3410-4

Abstract: BackgroundIdentification of factors associated with antifungal utilization in neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient groups is needed to guide antifungal stewardship initiatives in academic medical centers.MethodsFor this hospital-level analysis, we analyzed antifungal use in hospitals across… read more here.

Keywords: antifungal use; use; neonatal pediatric; pediatric adult ... See more keywords

Antibiotic and antifungal use in pediatric leukemia and lymphoma patients are associated with increasing opportunistic pathogens and decreasing bacteria responsible for activities that enhance colonic defense

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology"

DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.924707

Abstract: Due to decreased immunity, both antibiotics and antifungals are regularly used in pediatric hematologic-cancer patients as a means to prevent severe infections and febrile neutropenia. The general effect of antibiotics on the human gut microbiome… read more here.

Keywords: oncology; leukemia lymphoma; antifungal use; use ... See more keywords