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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2026

Isavuconazole in Pediatric Invasive Fungal Infections: Outcomes and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in a Chinese Multicenter Case Series.

Shupeng Zou, Chang Shu, Xiaolin Liang, Chao Liu, Pan Luo, Zhongju Chen, Dong Xu, Dong Liu, Jinwen Zhang, Yan He

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Shupeng Zou *Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Chang Shu *Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan Children's Hospital, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Xiaolin Liang *Department of Pharmacy, Southern Medical University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, 518000, People's Republic of China.
Chao LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Huangshi Central Hospital, Huangshi, 435002, People's Republic of China.
Pan LuoDepartment of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Zhongju ChenClinical Microbiology Laboratory, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Dong XuDepartment of Infection Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Dong LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.
Jinwen ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0000-0878-8224
Yan He *Department of Pharmacy, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-2836-1767

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Abstract

Background: Real-world evidence regarding the efficacy of isavuconazole (ISA) for pediatric invasive fungal infections (IFIs) remains scarce, particularly in Asia. Methods: This retrospective multicenter observational study (January 2022-June 2025) was conducted at four tertiary hospitals in central China. Children aged 1-17 years with IFI who received ISA for ≥7 days were included. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of trough concentrations (C Results: Ten children (median age, 6.5 years [range, 2 months-16 years]; 50% male) were enrolled. ISA was used as salvage therapy in 80% of patients due to failure or toxicity of prior antifungal agents. The median treatment duration was 43.5 days (range: 10-318 days). The initial median C Conclusion: This first Chinese multicenter pediatric series demonstrated the excellent efficacy and tolerability of ISA when combined with routine TDM and clinical pharmacist stewardship. It should be noted that our study has a small sample size, requiring further validation.

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antifungal stewardshipinvasive fungal infectionisavuconazolepediatricreal-world evidencetherapeutic drug monitoring

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PMCPMC13089263

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