FUNGAL-INFECTIONS IN CANCER-PATIENTS - AN INTERNATIONAL AUTOPSY SURVEY
FUNGAL-INFECTIONS IN CANCER-PATIENTS - AN INTERNATIONAL AUTOPSY SURVEY
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DOI:
10.1007/bf01967060
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发表时间:
1992-02-01
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
VANTWOUT, J
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作者:
BODEY, G;BUELTMANN, B;VANTWOUT, J
In an attempt to estimate the frequency of fungal infections among cancer patients, a survey of autopsy examinations was conducted in multiple institutions in Europe, Japan and Canada. Fungal infections were identified most often in leukemic patients and transplant recipients (25 % each). Fifty-eight percent of fungal infections were caused by Candida spp. and 30 % by Aspergillus spp. There was considerable variability in the frequency of fungal infections in different countries. Nevertheless, this study clearly demonstrates that fungal infections represent a common complication in cancer patients, especially in patients with leukemia.