TY - JOUR
T1 - Aspergillus flavus Infections in Children With Leukemia Despite Liposomal Amphotericin-B Prophylaxis
AU - Vissing, Nadja Hawwa
AU - Lausen, Birgitte
AU - Hutchings Hoffmann, Marianne
AU - Als-Nielsen, Bodil
AU - Schmiegelow, Kjeld
AU - Helweg-Larsen, Jannik
AU - Arendrup, Maiken Cavling
AU - Nygaard, Ulrikka
N1 - Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/8/1
Y1 - 2021/8/1
N2 - Liposomal amphotericin-B (L-AmB) prophylaxis is used in children with leukemia when azoles are contraindicated, but its effect is debated. We reviewed cases of invasive aspergillosis despite L-AmB 2.5 mg/kg twice weekly in children with high-risk leukemia during 2012-2019. Ten (16%) of 62 children had proven or probable aspergillosis. Thus, L-AmB prophylaxis offered insufficient protection for Aspergillus, in particular for Aspergillus flavus.
AB - Liposomal amphotericin-B (L-AmB) prophylaxis is used in children with leukemia when azoles are contraindicated, but its effect is debated. We reviewed cases of invasive aspergillosis despite L-AmB 2.5 mg/kg twice weekly in children with high-risk leukemia during 2012-2019. Ten (16%) of 62 children had proven or probable aspergillosis. Thus, L-AmB prophylaxis offered insufficient protection for Aspergillus, in particular for Aspergillus flavus.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Amphotericin B/therapeutic use
KW - Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use
KW - Aspergillosis/prevention & control
KW - Aspergillus flavus/drug effects
KW - Child
KW - Child, Preschool
KW - Denmark/epidemiology
KW - Hospitals, Pediatric
KW - Humans
KW - Infant
KW - Leukemia/complications
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - invasive fungal disease
KW - Aspergillus flavus
KW - prophylaxis
KW - pediatric leukemia
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85110574413&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/INF.0000000000003189
DO - 10.1097/INF.0000000000003189
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34250973
SN - 0891-3668
VL - 40
SP - 749
EP - 752
JO - The Pediatric infectious disease journal
JF - The Pediatric infectious disease journal
IS - 8
ER -