Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 5, 310-317, Copyright © 1987 by American Society of Clinical Oncology

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Treatment of hepatosplenic candidiasis with liposomal-amphotericin B

G Lopez-Berestein, GP Bodey, LS Frankel and K Mehta

Nine patients with hematologic malignancies developed fungal infections, predominantly involving the liver and spleen. Eight patients had biopsy-documented progressive candidiasis and one had an unclassified fungus. The patients were treated with liposomal- amphotericin B (L-AmpB) after their fungal infection progressed during treatment with standard intravenous (IV) AmpB (Fungizone; E. R. Squibb & Son, Princeton, NJ) and/or other antifungals. Eight patients (88.8%) were cured of their fungal infection, and one showed improvement after treatment. Minor acute toxicity and no chronic toxicity were associated with the administration of L-AmpB. L-AmpB is a safe and effective therapeutic method for treating fungal infections that have invaded the liver and spleen even when they are refractory to conventional anti- fungal therapy.
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