Invasive Aspergillosis
Invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised children increases hospital stay and mortality
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, June 6th, 2006
According to a recent report from the United States, "Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is the most common filamentous fungal infection observed in immunocompromised patients. The incidence of invasive aspergillosis has increased significantly in recent decades in parallel with the increasing number and improved survival of immunocompromised patients.
"IA in adults has been well characterized; however, only a few small studies of IA in children have been reported. Therefore, the objective of this study was to describe the incidence and outcomes of children with...
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