The safety of amphotericin B lipid complex in patients with prior severe intolerance to liposomal amphotericin B.
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The tolerability of amphotericin B lipid complex in patients with previous severe infusion reactions to liposomal amphotericin B is unclear. We reviewed the charts of 40 such patients at a tertiary care cancer center and found that amphotericin B lipid complex administration was uneventful in 34 patients (85% [95% confidence interval, 69%-93%]).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
دوره 56 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013