Pediatric Invasive Aspergillosis
Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a disease of increasing importance in pediatrics due to growth of the immunocompromised populations at risk and improvements in long-term survival for many of these groups. While general principles of diagnosis and therapy apply similarly across the age spectrum, there...
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doaj-46030b754e7e4681862c2dd34dbc87792020-11-24T22:54:14ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2016-06-01221910.3390/jof2020019jof2020019Pediatric Invasive AspergillosisRachel L. Wattier0Lynn Ramirez-Avila1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of California-San Francisco, 550 16th St, 4th Floor, Box 0434, San Francisco, CA 94143, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of California-San Francisco, 550 16th St, 4th Floor, Box 0434, San Francisco, CA 94143, USAInvasive aspergillosis (IA) is a disease of increasing importance in pediatrics due to growth of the immunocompromised populations at risk and improvements in long-term survival for many of these groups. While general principles of diagnosis and therapy apply similarly across the age spectrum, there are unique considerations for clinicians who care for children and adolescents with IA. This review will highlight important differences in the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and therapy of pediatric IA.http://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/2/2/19aspergillosispediatricantifungal |
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Pediatric Invasive Aspergillosis |
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Pediatric Invasive Aspergillosis |
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Pediatric Invasive Aspergillosis |
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Pediatric Invasive Aspergillosis |
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Pediatric Invasive Aspergillosis |
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Journal of Fungi |
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Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a disease of increasing importance in pediatrics due to growth of the immunocompromised populations at risk and improvements in long-term survival for many of these groups. While general principles of diagnosis and therapy apply similarly across the age spectrum, there are unique considerations for clinicians who care for children and adolescents with IA. This review will highlight important differences in the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and therapy of pediatric IA. |
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aspergillosis pediatric antifungal |
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