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Invasive fungal disease and antifungal prophylaxis in children with acute leukaemia: a multicentre retrospective Australian cohort study

Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a common and important complication in children with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). We describe the epidemiology of IFD in a large multicentre cohort of children with AML.

Citation:
Yeoh DK, Roebuck DJ, Chandratilleke M, .......Kotecha RS, Slavin MA, Haeusler GM, Blyth CC, Thursky KA. Invasive mould infection in immunocompromised children: Pulmonary computed tomography findings from two multicentre paediatric cohorts. CMI Communications. 2024;1(2):105029.

Keywords:
Acute myeloid leukaemia; antifungal; children; invasive fungal disease; prevalence; prophylaxis

Abstract:
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a common and important complication in children with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). We describe the epidemiology of IFD in a large multicentre cohort of children with AML.