| Literature DB >> 28927203 |
Aspasia Katragkou1, Brian T Fisher2,3, Andreas H Groll4, Emmanuel Roilides5, Thomas J Walsh6.
Abstract
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is a life-threatening condition, especially in immunocompromised children. The role of diagnostic imaging in children at risk for an IFD is multifactorial, including initially detecting it, evaluating for dissemination of infection beyond the primary site of disease, monitoring the response to antifungal therapy, and assessing for potential relapse. The objective of this review was to synthesize the published literature relevant to the use of various imaging modalities for the diagnosis and management of IFD in children.Entities:
Keywords: Aspergillus; Candida; blastomycosis; histoplasmosis; mucormycosis
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28927203 DOI: 10.1093/jpids/pix055
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc ISSN: 2048-7193 Impact factor: 3.164