Hematological malignancies
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with haematological malignancies accompanied by febrile neutropenia who do not respond to antibiotics. Age ranging from 16 to 79.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Allergy to L-AMB (2) Infection with proven pathogens (3) HIV-antibody positive (4) Pregnant or lactating patients (5) Patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (6) Invasive fungal infections (7) Those considered inappropriate to be participated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| *Keeping up body temperature under 38degrees celcius for 48 hours. *No invasive fungal infection *No change of antifungal agents *No interruption of treatment due to adverse reactions *Patient survival | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| *Frequencies of adverse reactions *Alleviation of fever *The therapy finished. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Anjo Kosei Hospital Department hematology and oncology