title: Update on fungemia in oncology and hematology.
abstract: The present article is an update of the literature on fungemia in onco-hematologic patients. A multidisciplinary group of Spanish physicians with an interest in this field selected the most important papers published lately. Papers from the fields of epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, diagnosis, outcome, prevention and treatment are discussed. Important aspects of these studies include the assessment of different strategies in the management of fever in neutropenic patients. Moreover, early identification of patients at risk of fungal infections, as well as identification of patients at risk for fluconazole-resistant strains are topics of increasing interest.
authors: Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain. carreras@clinic.ub.es
authors: Enric
authors: E
authors: Carreras
authors: Lourdes
authors: L
authors: Vázquez
authors: José Luis
authors: JL
authors: Rodríguez Tudela
authors: Albert
authors: A
authors: Pahisa
authors: José Ramón
authors: JR
authors: Azanza
authors: Montserrat
authors: M
authors: Rovira
authors: Rafael
authors: R
authors: de la Cámara
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D016469:Fungemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006405:Hematology / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000639:trends*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents