Improvement in the outcome of invasive fusariosis in the last decade.
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Date publication
juin 2014
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Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr HERBRECHT Raoul
Tous les auteurs :
Nucci M, Marr KA, Vehreschild MJ, de Souza CA, Velasco E, Cappellano P, Carlesse F, Queiroz-Telles F, Sheppard DC, Kindo A, Cesaro S, Hamerschlak N, Solza C, Heinz WJ, Schaller M, Atalla A, Arikan-Akdagli S, Bertz H, Galvao Castro C Jr, Herbrecht R, Hoenigl M, Harter G, Hermansen NE, Josting A, Pagano L, Salles MJ, Mossad SB, Ogunc D, Pasqualotto AC, Araujo V, Troke PF, Lortholary O, Cornely OA, Anaissie E
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Résumé
Invasive fusariosis (IF) has been associated with a poor prognosis. Although recent series have reported improved outcomes, the definition of optimal treatments remains controversial. The objective of this study was to evaluate changes in the outcome of IF. We retrospectively analysed 233 cases of IF from 11 countries, comparing demographics, clinical findings, treatment and outcome in two periods: 1985-2000 (period 1) and 2001-2011 (period 2). Most patients (92%) had haematological disease. Primary treatment with deoxycholate amphotericin B was more frequent in period 1 (63% vs. 30%, p
Référence
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Jun;20(6):580-5