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Prevention of Fungal Infections in Hematology Patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

John Philpott-Howard
John Philpott-Howard*
Affiliation:
From the Dulwich Public Health Laboratory and Medical Microbiology, Kings College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom
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King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, Bessemer Rd, London SE5 9PJ, UK
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Abstract

Endogenous infections such as candidiasis can be minimized by oral fluconazole prophylaxis, although oral or intravenous amphotericin, or itraconazole, are suitable for certain patients. Exogenous fungal infections most commonly are transmitted by the airborne route, but the benefits of high-efficiency particulate air-filtered room air probably are diminishing as broad-spectrum prophylaxis against Aspergillus species and other fungi improves. However, high-risk environmental sources such as construction work always must be avoided near neutropenic patients. Reactivation of quiescent pulmonary Aspergillus infection can be prevented by surgical resection during remission, or by systemic amphotericin prophylaxis during subsequent neutropenic episodes.

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From the Fourth International Conference on the Prevention of Infection
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 17 , Issue 8 , August 1996 , pp. 545 - 551
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1996

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