Browsing by Author "Villarroel, Milena"
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- ItemRisk Factors Associated With Invasive Fungal Disease in Children With Cancer and Febrile Neutropenia A Prospective Multicenter Evaluation(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2010) Villarroel, Milena; Aviles, Carmen L.; Silva, Pamela; Guzman, Ana M.; Poggi, Helena; Alvarez, Ana M.; Becker, Ana; O'Ryan, Miguel; Salgado, Carmen; Topelberg, Santiago; Tordecilla, Juan; Varas, Monica; Viviani, Tamara; Zubieta, Marcela; Santolaya, Maria E.Background: Empiric antifungal treatment has become standard of care in children with cancer and prolonged fever and febrile neutropenia (FN), with the downside that it leads to significant over treatment. We characterized epidemiologic, clinical, and laboratory features of invasive fungal disease (IFD) in children with cancer and FN with the aim to identify risk factors for IFD that can aid in better selecting children who require antifungal treatment.