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Invasive fungal disease in children with solid tumors: An Australian multicenter 10-year review

Invasive fungal disease (IFD) occurs less frequently during treatment for solid compared to hematological malignancies in children, and risk groups are poorly defined. Retrospective national multicenter cohort data (2004-2013) were analyzed to document prevalence, clinical characteristics, and microbiology of IFD.

Citation:
Jain N, Ryan AL, Haeusler GM, ……. Blyth CC, Kotecha RS, Yeoh DK, Clark JE. Invasive fungal disease in children with solid tumors: An Australian multicenter 10-year review. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024;91(7):e31031.

Keywords:
Cancer; children; invasive fungal disease; prevalence; prophylaxis; solid tumors

Abstract:
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) occurs less frequently during treatment for solid compared to hematological malignancies in children, and risk groups are poorly defined. Retrospective national multicenter cohort data (2004-2013) were analyzed to document prevalence, clinical characteristics, and microbiology of IFD.