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1024. Evaluation of Atovaquone Prescribing for Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (PJP) Prophylaxis

BACKGROUND: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) use for PJP prophylaxis has been associated with a variety of adverse reactions including myelosuppression, hypersensitivity reactions, acute kidney injury, and hyperkalemia. Atovaquone is used as an alternative drug, but it has several disadvantag...

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Autores principales: Aleissa, Muneerah, Kubiak, David, Nauffal, Mary, Sommer, Jamie, Patterson, Monica, Marty, Francisco M, Pearson, Jeffrey
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6811155/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.888