Open AccessSurgical management of invasive fungal infections in adult leukemia patients: experience from a large tertiary center in Southeast-Asia
Author(s) -
Bryan M.H. Keng,
Zhi Xuan Ng,
Yan Fei Tan,
Thuan Tong Tan,
Gee Chuan Wong,
Chandramouli Nagarajan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
blood science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2543-6368
DOI - 10.1097/bs9.0000000000000022
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , acute leukemia , chemotherapy , retrospective cohort study , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , induction chemotherapy , single center , leukemia , transplantation
Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in acute leukemia patients undergoing chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Surgical interventions may be necessary to improve the survival outcomes of these patients. The aim of this study is to report a single-center experience using surgical intervention as adjunctive treatment for IFI in adult leukemia patients.