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

Tufekci, Ozlem; Bengoa, Sebnem; Yenigurbuz, Fatma; Simsek, Erdem; Karapinar, Tuba; Irken, Gulersu; Oren, Hale

doi:10.4274/tjh.2014.0035

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

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Tufekci O., Bengoa S. Y. , Yenigurbuz F. , Simsek E., Karapinar T. H. , Irken G., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, vol.32, no.4, pp.329-337, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 32 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.4274/tjh.2014.0035
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
Page Numbers: pp.329-337

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).