Vol.62 No.5 September 2014
Management of systemic fungal infection in patients with hematological disorders
Division of Hematology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, 1-847 Amanuma, Omiya-ku, Saitama, Japan
Abstract
Systemic fungal infection is a frequent complication in immunocompromised patients. In the management of this complication, it is important to understand the causes of the patient's compromised immune system (e.g., mucosal damage, neutropenia, steroid administration, and T-cell deficiency). This understanding enables physicians to predict susceptible pathogens. Based on this prediction, physicians can plan prophylaxis, examinations, and treatments of systemic fungal infection.
Key word
invasive fungal infection, hematological disorder, leukemia, neutropenia, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Received
June 3, 2014
Accepted
July 15, 2014
Jpn. J. Chemother. 62 (5): 605-612, 2014
