Author/Editor		Benedik-Dolničar, Majda; Jazbec, Janez; Kitanovski, Lidija; Mali, Polonca
Title		Glivične okužbe pri otrocih, zdravljenih zaradi akutne levkemije in nehodgkinovega limfoma na Pediatrični kliniki v Ljubljani v letih 1990-1995
Translated title		Fungal infections in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and non-hodgkin malignant lymphoma on Pediatric clinic in Ljubljana in years 1990-1995
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 35, št. Suppl 7
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 115-9
Language		slo
Abstract		Invasive fungal infections in neutropenic patients are still great diagnostic and therapeutic difficulty. To found out how many invasive fungal complications we had, we performed a retrospective study in patients treated for acute lymphablastic leukemia and non-Hodgkin malignant lymphoma in Pediatric clinic in Ljubljana in years 1990-1995. We found proven fungal infection in 8 of 135 patients. In three of those, fungal infection was the cause of death. We consider apropriate nonspecific preventive measures to be the most important method in preventive of invasive fungal infections in neutropenic patients. Early empiric therapy with amphotericin B in neutropenic patient, who is still febrile after 7 days of broad spectral atibiotic therapy is important factor determinig the outcome of invasive fungal infection.
Descriptors		MYCOSES LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN'S NEUTROPENIA CHILD