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Antifungal agents in preventing oral candidiasis in clinical oncology: A network meta-analysis.

Yee Shen LooTse Yee WongSajesh K VeettilPei Se WongDivya GopinathSiew Mooi ChingRohit Kunnath Menon
Published in: Oral diseases (2020)
Clotrimazole is the most effective in preventing oral candidiasis, whereas fluconazole has the most favourable risk-benefit profile in patients undergoing cancer treatment. However, we are unable to recommend clotrimazole as the best choice to prevent oral candidiasis due to unavailability of studies comparing clotrimazole with other antifungal agents.
Keyphrases
  • candida albicans
  • patients undergoing
  • palliative care
  • case control