SUMMARY Although Scedosporium species and Lomentospora prolificans are uncommon
causes of invasive fungal diseases (IFDs), these infections are associated with high mortality …

Among all clinical manifestations of pulmonary aspergillosis, invasive pulmonary
aspergillosis (IPA) is the most acute presentation. IPA is caused by Aspergillus hyphae …

Background Imaging is a key diagnostic modality for suspected invasive pulmonary or sinus
fungal disease and may help to direct testing and treatment. Fungal diagnostic guidelines …

High-risk hematology patients have a considerable medical need for more sensitive and
specific imaging approaches for IFD. This need may be addressable, in part, by better …

Survival in patients with hematological malignancies has improved over the years, both due
to major developments in anticancer treatment, as well as in supportive care. Nevertheless …

Background High-risk febrile neutropenia (HR-FN) is a life-threatening complication in
patients with haematological malignancies or receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy …

Few studies have aimed to capture the full spectrum of 18fluorodeoxyglucose-positron
emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) use for evaluation of …

Acute leukaemic and autologous HCT patients with resolved neutropenic fever prior to count
recovery can have empiric therapy safely discontinued or de-escalated. There is an …

Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) still represent a relevant cause of mortality in patients
affected by hematological malignancies, especially acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and …

Febrile Neutropenia is an emergency in the treatment of cancer patients. It requires prompt
and evidence-based clinical and antimicrobial management. The implementation of …