ミカファンギンとリポソーマルアンフォテリシンBのカンジデミアと侵入性カンジドーシス治療:第3相ランダム化二重盲検試験

Ernst-Rüdiger Kuse1, Ploenchan Chetchotisakd2, Clovis Arns da Cunha3

  • 1Klinik für Viszeral und Transplantationschirurgie, Hannover, Germany.

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まとめ

ミカファンギンは,侵入性カンジドーシスおよびカンジデミアの治療において,リポソマルアンフォテリシンBと同等の有効性を示しました. この研究では,ミカフンギンの治療に関連する有害事象が少なく,深刻な真菌感染症の好ましい選択肢となっていることも判明しました.

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