430Patients with Prolonged (>10 days) Neutropenia Displayed Similar IFI Rates Regardless of Hematologic Diagnosis and Chemotherapy Status: A Challenge to Antifungal Prophylaxis Decisions
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430Patients with Prolonged (>10 days) Neutropenia Displayed Similar IFI Rates Regardless of Hematologic Diagnosis and Chemotherapy Status: A Challenge to Antifungal Prophylaxis Decisions
Background. Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are a significant source of morbidity and mortality in neutropenic patients. Risk based prophylaxis or pre-emptive therapy are debated clinical approaches. Since 2009, IPC at our tertiary care institution has collected the IFI rate per 1,000 neutropenic patient days. We examine IFI per neutropenic episode by patient characterictics and duration of ne...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2328-8957
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofu052.296