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Poster Board II-711
Patients with hematologic malignancies have a high risk of developing invasive fungal infections. The higher risk is attributed to host defense impairment due to intensive cytotoxic chemotherapies, hematopoetic stem cell transplantation, and immunosuppressive agents. As early treatment initiation in patients with invasive fungal infections has a profound impact on mortality rates, different antifungal treatment strategies like prophylaxis, empirical, pre-e… Show more
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