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Combination oral antifungal therapy for paediatric fungal infection: An option to improve efficacy and overcome clinical resistance.

Nisal PunchihewaDavid Orchard
Published in: The Australasian journal of dermatology (2023)
There is increasing evidence of clinically resistant cutaneous fungal infections. The use of combination oral antifungals is described in adults but not in paediatric patients. We present seven paediatric cases of clinically resistant fungal infections treated successfully with combination oral antifungal therapy after inadequate response to a single agent.
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