title: Recommendations for the Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections in Hematological Malignancies: A Critical Review of Evidence and Turkish Expert Opinion (TEO-1).
abstract: The introduction of novel antifungal agents for the treatment of invasive fungal disease in hematological malignancies and also changing treatment strategies have had a great impact in managing affected patients. The medical literature includes some important clinical studies that are being used as evidence for guidelines. The problem with these studies and the guidelines is that they are not very easy to interpret, they include controversial issues, and they are not easy to apply to every patient or country. This paper was designed to critically show the main problems associated with these approaches and provide important information that will help Turkish doctors to adopt them in daily clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Cebeci Campus, Department of Hematology, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hamdi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akan
authors.affiliation: İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seniz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ongören Aydın
authors.affiliation: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Neşe
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saltoğlu
authors.affiliation: İstanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Atahan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cağatay
authors.affiliation: Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halis
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akalın
authors.affiliation: Florence Nightingale Hospital, Hematology Unit, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mutlu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arat
authors.affiliation: Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Bursa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Rıdvan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sevgi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kalayoğlu-Beşışık
authors.affiliation: Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Edirne, Turkey.
authors.forename: A Muzaffer
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Demir
keywords: Antifungal treatment; Evidence; Hematological malignancies; invasive fungal infection