[Experiences with miconazole in the prevention and therapy of candidiasis].

1. The treatment of 26 children suffering from haemoblastoses and tumors by the antimycotic Miconazol is reported on. 2. The application took place prophylactically as well as therapeutically by an oral or intravenous administration. Mycological examinations (stools, urine, throat swab, blood) have been carried through before, during and after the treatment in weekly intervals. 3. The result of treatment is altogether to be called good, invasive mycoses have been prevented and proved Blastomyces infections successfully treated. 4. Side effects like nausea and vomiting were observed only in one case, damages of the haematopoietic system, the liver and kidneys could not have been demonstrated.