JAC Advance Access originally published online on November 28, 2005
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2006 57(1):151-152; doi:10.1093/jac/dki415
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Comment on: Evidence-based review of antifungal prophylaxis in neutropenic patients with haematological malignancies
1 Klinik I für Innere Medizin, Klinikum der Universität Köln, Köln, Germany; 2 Medizinische Klinik III, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Mainz, Germany; 3 Medizinische Klinik II, Ev. Johannes-Krankenhaus, Bielefeld, Germany
* Corresponding author. E-mail: oliver.cornely@uni-koeln.de
Keywords: antifungals , prophylaxis , meta-analysis
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Sir,
A recently published JAC review claims to have found unambiguous evidence in the field of antifungal prophylaxis.1 In our view this topic is too complex to allow such a simple conclusion. This review by Glasmacher et al. shows several short comings that require further comment and some additional clarification.
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A. Glasmacher and A. Prentice The role of meta-analysis in the evaluation of antifungal prophylaxis: authors' response J. Antimicrob. Chemother., January 1, 2006; 57(1): 152 - 154. [Full Text] [PDF] |
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