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Aspergillosis
New findings reported from Medical University of Graz, Department of Pediatrics describe advances in aspergillosis in children
September 16th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Effective management of pulmonary aspergillosis invading the thoracic spine in a child with high risk ALL requiring allogeneic bone marrow transplantation' new findings in aspergillosis. "Due to unacceptably high mortality, invasive fungal infections (IFI) have long been considered a contraindication against allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Despite severe immunosuppression an 11-year-old girl requiring allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) for relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukemia was cured of a concurrent invasive pulmonary aspergillosis," scientists in Austria report. "Treatment comprised combinations of liposomal amphotericin B,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-16)
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