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. 2020 Feb 21;64(3):e01783-19. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01783-19

TABLE 5.

Literature review of isavuconazole treatment in childrena

Case no. Age (y) Sex Disease Proven IFD Pathogen First-line therapy Reason to switch Salvage treatment ISA dose (mg/day) IFD outcome AE Authors (reference)
1 4.5 M ALL Mucormycosis (orbital sinus) Rhizopus oryzae L-AMB + CAS IFD progression L-AMB + ISA 80–160 (i.v.), 100–200 (p.o.) CR None Barg et al. (15)
2 5 M ALL Mucormycosis (hard palate, skull, conchae) Negative culture L-AMB IFD progression L-AMB + ISA 150–200 (i.v.), 100–200 (p.o.) CR None Barg et al. (15)
3 3 F ALL Mucormycosis (disseminated) Lichtheimia spp. VRC Renal impairment ISA monotherapy 70–180 (i.v.), 200 (p.o.) PR Nausea, vomiting Cornu et al. (16)
4 13.8 NI HM Mucormycosis L-AMB IFD progression L-AMB + ISA 4 mg/kg/day (i.v.-p.o.) CR None Muggeo et al. (14)
5 16 NI HM Mucormycosis L-AMB Maintenance therapy ISA monotherapy 4 mg/kg/day (p.o.) CR None Muggeo et al. (14)
6 7 F ALL Mucormycosis Cunninghamella ABLC + CAS IFD progression ABLC + ISA + CAS 200–400 (i.v.-p.o.) CR None Pomorska et al. (17)
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Abbreviations: AE, adverse events; ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia; CR, complete resolution; F, female; HM, hematologic malignancy; i.v., intravenous; M, male; NI, not indicated; p.o., oral; PR, partial resolution.