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Real-world effectiveness of antifungal prophylaxis with posaconazole as the primary agent in patients with haematological malignancies.

Andrew M StrandBarbara Dudley AlexanderEric SarpongJessica Retuerto WongAshley EngemannDavid RizzieriYuan WuMelissa D Johnson
Published in: Mycoses (2022)
Implementation of a standardised protocol with posaconazole as the primary agent was associated with increased use of antifungal prophylaxis among patients undergoing induction/reinduction chemotherapy for haematologic malignancies in our hospital. Lack of antifungal prophylaxis was an independent predictor of IFIs, underscoring the importance of prophylaxis in this at-risk population.
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