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  • Title: Posaconazole for the treatment of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis in patients with cystic fibrosis.
    Author: Periselneris J, Nwankwo L, Schelenz S, Shah A, Armstrong-James D.
    Journal: J Antimicrob Chemother; 2019 Jun 01; 74(6):1701-1703. PubMed ID: 30805605.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) can accelerate lung function decline in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Antifungal medication can be used in addition to systemic corticosteroid treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We evaluated Aspergillus-specific IgE and the use of therapeutic drug monitoring of triazoles in a retrospective analysis of 32 patients. RESULTS: There was a significant reduction in Aspergillus IgE with posaconazole but not with other triazoles (P = 0.026). Aspergillus IgE levels were inversely correlated with the therapeutic drug level of posaconazole. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that posaconazole is better than comparator azoles at decreasing serological response to Aspergillus and that this response was better with therapeutic levels of posaconazole.
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