Journal of Hematology and Oncology Research
Open Access
Itraconazole Prophylaxis for an Outbreak of Invasive Aspergillosis in a Hematology Ward after Hospital Construction Work
Dec 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-15-799
Yasuo HirayamaCorresponding author
Objective: Hospital construction work, among other environmental factors, is a risk factor for invasive aspergillosis (IA). Methods: We retrospectively surveyed the incidence of IA in hematology-oncology patients before and during hospital construction and studied the effectiveness of prophylactic o…