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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2020

Efficacy of Posaconazole Prophylaxis for Fungal Disease in Hematology Patients Treated With Chemotherapy and Transplantation: An Open-Label, Prospective, Observational Study.

Weiyang Li, Fan Xia, Haixia Zhou, Huiying Qiu, Depei Wu, Xiao Ma, Aining Sun

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Weiyang LiDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Fan XiaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Haixia ZhouDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Huiying QiuDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Depei WuDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Xiao MaDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Aining SunDepartment of Hematology, Jiangsu Institute of Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Soochow University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPosaconazole (PCZ) is used prophylactically to prevent invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in patients with hematological malignancies.

objectiveTo evaluate the cut-off serum concentration of PCZ for successful IFI prophylaxis in Chinese subjects. PATIENTS AND

methodsA total of 74 patients treated with induction chemotherapy (

resultsThe overall incidence of possible, probable, and proven IFIs was 13.5% (10/74), with five patients in the chemotherapy group and five in the HSCT group. The PCZ serum concentration in most patients (54/63) was in the range of 0.25-1.0 μg/ml, and this concentration range was significantly associated with the success rate of PCZ prophylaxis. A cut-off value of 0.47 μg/ml can be considered as an evaluation index for PCZ prophylaxis. Taking a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) would reduce the PCZ blood concentration, but not affect the IFD breakthrough point. PCZ treatment for hematopoietic malignancy or HSCT patients with a serum concentration of PCZ < 0.47 μg/ml were risk factors for PCZ prophylaxis of IFIs, determined by univariable and multivariable regression analyses.

conclusionThe serum concentration of PCZ was related to the incidence of IFIs and a serum concentration of >0.47 μg/ml is highly recommended to avoid IFIs after chemotherapy or HSCT. CLINICAL

trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry: ChiCTR1900026294.

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antifungal prophylaxisChinese hematology patientsinvasive fungal infectionposaconazoleserum drug concentration

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PMID32265849
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