Fluconazole Prophylaxis of Fungal Infections in Patients with Acute Leukemia: Results of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Multicenter Trial

Abstract

Prophylactic fluconazole prevents colonization and superficial infections by Candida species other than Candida krusei in patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute leukemia and is well tolerated. Fluconazole could not be clearly shown to be effective for preventing invasive fungal infections, reducing the use of amphotericin B, or decreasing the number of deaths.