Articles tagged with: Fungal Infection
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Vfend (voriconazole) may be an effective alternative to Sporanox (itraconazole) in the prevention of fungal infection in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) according to researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The research results were published in the official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.
Infections are a serious risk to MDS patients undergoing treatment. Many physicians prescribe antibiotics or antifungal treatments preemptively to prevent infections from developing during MDS treatment.
Sporanox is the traditional initial option for antifungal treatment in high-risk…