Voriconazole - a new therapeutic agent with an extended spectrum of antifungal activity

被引:80
作者
Donnelly, JP
De Pauw, BE
机构
[1] Radboud Univ Nijmegen Med Ctr, Dept Haematol, NL-6500 HB Nijmegen, Netherlands
[2] Radboud Univ Nijmegen Med Ctr, Dept Blood Transfus & Transplant Immunol, NL-6500 HB Nijmegen, Netherlands
关键词
voriconazole; antifungal treatment; invasive fungal infection;
D O I
10.1111/j.1470-9465.2004.00838.x
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
Voriconazole is a new antifungal agent that can be given orally and intravenously. It has proven efficacy for treating candidosis and invasive aspergillosis as well as other mould infections, such as those caused by Fusarium and Scedosporium spp. The drug is generally well tolerated.
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