Authors
Philipp Koehler, Axel Hamprecht, Oliver Bader, Isabelle Bekeredjian-Ding, Dieter Buchheidt, Gottfried Doelken, Johannes Elias, Gerhard Haase, Corinna Hahn-Ast, Meinolf Karthaus, Alexander Kekulé, Peter Keller, Michael Kiehl, Stefan W Krause, Carolin Krämer, Silke Neumann, Holger Rohde, Paul La Rosée, Markus Ruhnke, Philippe Schafhausen, Enrico Schalk, Katrin Schulz, Stefan Schwartz, Gerda Silling, Peter Staib, Andrew Ullmann, Maria Vergoulidou, Thomas Weber, Oliver A Cornely, Maria JGT Vehreschild
Publication date
2017/2/1
Journal
International journal of antimicrobial agents
Volume
49
Issue
2
Pages
218-223
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a serious hazard to high-risk haematological patients. There are increasing reports of azole-resistant Aspergillus spp. This study assessed the epidemiology of IA and azole-resistant Aspergillus spp. in patients with acute leukaemia in Germany. A prospective multicentre cohort study was performed in German haematology/oncology centres. The incidence of probable and proven aspergillosis according to the revised EORTC/MSG criteria was assessed for all patients with acute leukaemia [acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)]. Cases were documented into a web-based case report form, and centres provided data on standards regarding prophylactic and diagnostic measures. Clinical isolates were screened centrally for azole resistance and, if applicable, underlying resistance mechanisms were analysed. Between September 2011 and December …
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