Amphotericin B-resistant Aspergillus flavus infection successfully treated with caspofungin, a novel antifungal agent - 01/06/12
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Invasive aspergillosis is uncommon in immunocompetent hosts but is the second most common opportunistic fungal infection in immunocompromised patients. There has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of life-threatening aspergillosis during the past 2 decades, and the morbidity and mortality of these infections despite antifungal therapy remain unacceptably high. We describe a patient with amphotericin B-resistant Aspergillus flavus successfully treated with caspofungin, an agent belonging to a new class of antifungal drugs. Caspofungin shows great promise in the treatment of invasive aspergillosis. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2002;46:945-7.)
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Dr Marlo F. Romagnoli is on the Speakers Bureau of Merck Laboratories, Inc. |
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Published online December 5, 2001. |
Vol 46 - N° 6
P. 945-947 - juin 2002 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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