[Clinical course and risk of fungal infections development in children with treated with chemo- and radiotherapy for solid tumors]

Pol Tyg Lek. 1995 Sep;50(36-39):70-2.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The authors estimated the incidence of mycotic infections among children patients with histological diagnosis of solid tumors during the period of neutropenia. Superficial mycoses including mucoses were observed in 35.3% of analysed patients, while a disseminated mycotic infections of a severe clinical course were seen in 2.9% neutropenic patients. Prophylactic administration of Diflucan (1-2 mg/kg/24h)(fluconazole) in neutropenic patients proved efficient in great majority of children, preventing the occurrence of severe mycotic complications.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Candidiasis / etiology
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Fluconazole / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Mycoses / etiology*
  • Mycoses / prevention & control
  • Neuroblastoma / complications
  • Neutropenia / etiology*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / complications*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Wilms Tumor / complications

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Fluconazole