Title: Invasive fungal infections in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and in those submitted to allogeneic hemopoietic stem cell transplant: who is at highest risk?
Abstract: European Journal of HaematologyVolume 81, Issue 3 p. 242-243 Invasive fungal infections in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and in those submitted to allogeneic hemopoietic stem cell transplant: who is at highest risk? Morena Caira, Morena Caira Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorCorrado Girmenia, Corrado Girmenia Hematology Division, La Sapienza University, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorRafaela Maria Fadda, Rafaela Maria Fadda Hematology Division and Transplant Unit, Palermo Hospital, PalermoSearch for more papers by this authorMaria Enza Mitra, Maria Enza Mitra Hematology Division and Transplant Unit, Palermo Hospital, PalermoSearch for more papers by this authorMarco Picardi, Marco Picardi Hematology Division, Federico II University, NaplesSearch for more papers by this authorMaria Teresa Van Lint, Maria Teresa Van Lint Transplant Unit, S. Martino Hospital, GenovaSearch for more papers by this authorAnnamaria Nosari, Annamaria Nosari Hematology Division and Transplant Unit, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, MilanSearch for more papers by this authorAnna Candoni, Anna Candoni Hematology Division, Udine University, UdineSearch for more papers by this authorAlessandro Bonini, Alessandro Bonini Hematology Division, Reggio Emilia Hospital, Reggio EmiliaSearch for more papers by this authorDaniele Mattei, Daniele Mattei Hematology Division, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, CuneoSearch for more papers by this authorChiara De Waure, Chiara De Waure Department of Epidemiology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorLuana Fianchi, Luana Fianchi Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorCaterina Giovanna Valentini, Caterina Giovanna Valentini Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorFranco Aversa, Franco Aversa Hematology Division, Perugia University, Perugia, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Leone, Giuseppe Leone Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorLivio Pagano, Livio Pagano Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this author Morena Caira, Morena Caira Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorCorrado Girmenia, Corrado Girmenia Hematology Division, La Sapienza University, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorRafaela Maria Fadda, Rafaela Maria Fadda Hematology Division and Transplant Unit, Palermo Hospital, PalermoSearch for more papers by this authorMaria Enza Mitra, Maria Enza Mitra Hematology Division and Transplant Unit, Palermo Hospital, PalermoSearch for more papers by this authorMarco Picardi, Marco Picardi Hematology Division, Federico II University, NaplesSearch for more papers by this authorMaria Teresa Van Lint, Maria Teresa Van Lint Transplant Unit, S. Martino Hospital, GenovaSearch for more papers by this authorAnnamaria Nosari, Annamaria Nosari Hematology Division and Transplant Unit, Niguarda Ca' Granda Hospital, MilanSearch for more papers by this authorAnna Candoni, Anna Candoni Hematology Division, Udine University, UdineSearch for more papers by this authorAlessandro Bonini, Alessandro Bonini Hematology Division, Reggio Emilia Hospital, Reggio EmiliaSearch for more papers by this authorDaniele Mattei, Daniele Mattei Hematology Division, S. Croce e Carle Hospital, CuneoSearch for more papers by this authorChiara De Waure, Chiara De Waure Department of Epidemiology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorLuana Fianchi, Luana Fianchi Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorCaterina Giovanna Valentini, Caterina Giovanna Valentini Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorFranco Aversa, Franco Aversa Hematology Division, Perugia University, Perugia, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Leone, Giuseppe Leone Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this authorLivio Pagano, Livio Pagano Department of Hematology, Università Cattolica S. Cuore, RomeSearch for more papers by this author First published: 07 August 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0609.2008.01096.xCitations: 29 Morena Caira, MD, Istituto di Ematologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, I-00168 Roma, Italia. 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Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-08-07
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