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. 1992 Feb;11(2):99-109.
doi: 10.1007/BF01967060.

Fungal infections in cancer patients: an international autopsy survey

G Bodey  1 , B Bueltmann, W Duguid, D Gibbs, H Hanak, M Hotchi, G Mall, P Martino, F Meunier, S Milliken, et al.
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Fungal infections in cancer patients: an international autopsy survey

G Bodey et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1992 Feb.

Abstract

In an attempt to estimate the frequency of fungal infections among cancer patients, a survey of autopsy examinations was conducted in multiple institutions in Europe, Japan and Canada. Fungal infections were identified most often in leukemic patients and transplant recipients (25% each). Fifty-eight percent of fungal infections were caused by Candida spp. and 30% by Aspergillus spp. There was considerable variability in the frequency of fungal infections in different countries. Nevertheless, this study clearly demonstrates that fungal infections represent a common complication in cancer patients, especially in patients with leukemia.

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