Management of Invasive Fungal Infections in Pediatric Acute Leukemia and the Appropriate Time for Restarting Chemotherapy

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TÜFEKÇİ Ö., Bengoa S. Y., Yenigurbuz F. D., Simsek E., Karapinar T. H., Irken G., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, vol.32, no.4, pp.329-337, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tjh.2014.0035
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.329-337
  • Keywords: Acute leukemia, Chemotherapy, Children, Fungal infection, LIPOSOMAL AMPHOTERICIN-B, ACUTE MYELOID-LEUKEMIA, PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS, HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES, ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY, ANTIGEN-DETECTION, DOUBLE-BLIND, CHILDREN, CANCER, RISK
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Rapid and effective treatment of invasive fungal infection (IFI) in patients with leukemia is important for survival. In this study, we aimed to describe variations regarding clinical features, treatment modalities, time of restarting chemotherapy, and outcome in children with IFI and acute leukemia (AL).