RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Role of itraconazole in haematology/oncology
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 258
OP 260
DO 10.1136/adc.88.3.258
VO 88
IS 3
A1 N A Pandya
A1 A A Atra
A1 U Riley
A1 C R Pinkerton
YR 2003
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/88/3/258.abstract
AB The antifungal agents most frequently used in prophylaxis and treatment are amphotericin B (and its new lipid forms) and azoles such as fluconazole, itraconazole, and more recently voriconazole. This review assesses the role of itraconazole in paediatric haematology/oncology practice. Its broader spectrum of activity and availability in oral and intravenous forms allow a flexible approach in the management of fungal infections.