Invasive fungal infections in pediatric leukemia patients receiving fluconazole prophylaxis.

Kaya Z., Gursel T., Kocak U., Aral Y. Z., Kalkancı A., Albayrak M.

Pediatric blood & cancer, cilt.52, sa.4, ss.470-5, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/pbc.21868
  • Dergi Adı: Pediatric blood & cancer
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.470-5
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: antifungal therapy, invasive fungal infections, leukemia, ACUTE MYELOID-LEUKEMIA, CHRONIC DISSEMINATED CANDIDIASIS, HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES, INDUCTION CHEMOTHERAPY, RISK-FACTORS, CHILDREN, CANCER, ASPERGILLOSIS, MULTICENTER, MANAGEMENT
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Children with acute leukemia have increased risk for invasive fungal infections (IFI) but the role Of lone term antifungal prophylaxis (AFP) in morbidity and mortality of IFI is not Well-known. Procedure. Medical records of 154 children With acute leukemia who received AFP with fluconazole (during intensive chemotherapy were retrospectively reviewed to determine risk factors, clinical characteristics and Outcome of IFI. Results. The overall incidence of IFI was 13.6%. Frequencies of proven, probable and possible infections were 7.2%, 2.6%, and 3.8%, respectively. The Causative agent was Candida in 12 (57.2%) and Aspergillus in 9 (42.8%,) children. There were 10 children with candidemia (47.6%, 7 with pulmonary aspergillosis (33.4%), 2 with hepatosplenic candidiasis (10.0%.), one with sinopulmonary, aspergillosis (4.5%) and one with sinus aspergillosis(4.5%). IFI was twice as common in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (20.7%) than in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) (10.2%.). Duration of profound neutropenia (P=0.01) and steroid medications (P=0.001) were significantly associated with IFI in univariate not not in multivariate analysis. Liposomal amphotericin 13 (L-AMB) was Successful ill 1-5 of 21 children as a single agent. Voriconazole produced complete response ill four children with invasive aspergillosis and two with hepatosplenic candidiasis, who were unresponsive to L-AMB. The rate of IFI attributable death was 5%. Conclusions. Our results indicate that AFP with fluconazole and early empirical antifungal, therapy may be effective ill reducing the incidence and mortality of IFI in children With acute leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2009;52:470-475. (c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.