DECEMBER 16, 2024

Is There a Smarter Way to Treat Fungal Infections in Patients With Blood Cancer?

By Myles Star

Treating invasive fungal disease (IFD) for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) before confirmatory tests is more effective than waiting for a test to confirm breakthrough disease (Microorganisms 2024;12[1]:117).

For example, one study that was part of the literature review found that among 549 AML/MDS patients undergoing induction chemotherapy or allogeneic stem cell transplantation, those who were treated with fluconazole prophylaxis