The Outcome of Fungal Pneumonia with Hematological Cancer


Eren E., Alp Meşe E., Cevahir F., Tok T., Ulu Kılıç A., Kaynar L., ...More

INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY, vol.52, no.4, pp.530-538, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.3947/ic.2020.52.4.530
  • Journal Name: INFECTION AND CHEMOTHERAPY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.530-538
  • Keywords: Hematological cancer, Intensive care, Fungal pneumonia, CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS, SEPTIC SHOCK, MALIGNANCIES, DEFINITIONS, INFECTIONS, SEPSIS
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Fungal pneumonia is a common infectious complication of hematological cancer (HC) patients. In this retrospective study, the objective was set to identify the risk factors and outcome of fungal pneumonia in adult HC patients.