Amphotericin B-deoxycholate overdose due to administration error in pediatric patients

Susanne Groeneveld Departments of Pediatrics, the Nijmegen University Center of Infectious Disease, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Paul E. Verweij Medical Microbiology, the Nijmegen University Center of Infectious Disease, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; the Nijmegen University Center of Infectious Disease, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Louis Van't Hek Pediatric Intensive Care, the Nijmegen University Center of Infectious Disease, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Jos P.M. Bökkerink Pediatric Oncology, the Nijmegen University Center of Infectious Disease, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Adilia Warris Departments of Pediatrics, the Nijmegen University Center of Infectious Disease, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; the Nijmegen University Center of Infectious Disease, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]

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Abstract

Due to the similarity of their generic names, the use of amphotericin B-deoxycholate and liposomal amphotericin B could cause confusion in daily practice. We report two cases of amphotericin B-deoxycholate overdose in infants due to administration errors which raises the issue that the use of this antifungal agent should be questioned because of its severe side effects.

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