Antifungal Treatment in Stem Cell Transplantation Centers in Turkey.
Despite the development of various guidelines, the approach to antifungal treatment in stem cell transplantation centers differs according to country or even between centers. This led to the development of another survey that aims to understand the antifungal treatment policies of Turkish stem cell transplantation centers. Although there has been an increasing trend towards the use of diagnostic-based treatments in Turkey in the last few years, empirical treatment is still the main approach. The practices of the stem cell transplantation centers reflect the general trends and controversies in this area, while there is a considerable use of antifungal combination therapy.
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hematology, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail: hamdiakan@gmail.com.
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D000328:Adult; D064591:Allografts; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D057915:Drug Substitution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004363:Drug Utilization; D064147:Febrile Neutropenia / Q000150:complications; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014421:Turkey; D065819:Voriconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D065819:Voriconazole