Abstract
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a frequently life-threatening fungal infection that complicates acute leukemia patients following conventional chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. The mortality rate reaches 50% in leukemic patients during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and can exceed 90% in bone marrow transplantation patients. Despite advances in antimicrobial therapy and supportive care, IPA remains a major clinical problem in patients with acute leukemia. Current issues for IPA in adults are reviewed.
Keywords: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), acute leukemia
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Title: Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Acute Leukemia: Current Issues for Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment
Volume: 2 Issue: 1
Author(s): Ridvan Ali and Tulay Ozcelik
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Keywords: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), acute leukemia
Abstract: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a frequently life-threatening fungal infection that complicates acute leukemia patients following conventional chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. The mortality rate reaches 50% in leukemic patients during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and can exceed 90% in bone marrow transplantation patients. Despite advances in antimicrobial therapy and supportive care, IPA remains a major clinical problem in patients with acute leukemia. Current issues for IPA in adults are reviewed.
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Ali Ridvan and Ozcelik Tulay, Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Acute Leukemia: Current Issues for Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2006; 2 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339806775486191
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339806775486191 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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