Central Nervous System Fungal Infections in Children With Leukemia and Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Retrospective Multicenter Study

Karaman, Serap; Kebudi, Rejin; Kizilocak, Hande; Karakas, Zeynep; Demirag, Bengu; Sezgin Evim, Melike; Yarali, Nese; Kaya, Zühre; Karagun, Barbaros; Aydogdu, Selime; Caliskan, Umran; Canbolat Ayhan, Aylin; Bahadir, Aysenur; Cakir, Betul; Guner, Burcak; Albayrak, Canan; Yılmaz Karapınar, Deniz; Kazanci, Elif; Ünal, Ekrem; Turkkan, Emine; Akici, Ferhan; Bör, Özcan; Vural, Sema; Yılmaz, ŞEBNEM; Apak, Hilmi; Baytan, Birol; Tahta, Neryal; Guzelkucuk, Zeliha; Koçak, Ülker; Antmen, Bulent; Tokgoz, Huseyin; Fisgin, Tunc; Ozdemir, Nihal; Meral Güneş, Adalet; Vergin, Canan; Unuvar, Aysegul; Ozbek, Namik; Tugcu, Deniz; Bay, Sema; Tanyildiz, Hikmet; Celkan, Tiraje

Central Nervous System Fungal Infections in Children With Leukemia and Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Retrospective Multicenter Study

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Karaman S., Kebudi R., Kizilocak H., Karakas Z., Demirag B., Sezgin Evim M., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY, vol.44, no.8, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2022
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
Keywords: central nervous system, fungal infections, leukemia, pediatrics, PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS, MOLD INFECTIONS, MANAGEMENT, ASPERGILLOSIS, CANCER, NEUTROPENIA, DIAGNOSIS
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Central nervous system fungal infections (CNSFI) are seen in patients with hematologic malignancies and have high morbidity and mortality. Because of their rarity, there is limited data on CNSFI in children with no established treatment protocols or guidelines.