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Objective. To assess the incidence rate, risk factors and treatment outcomes of mucormycosis in children with hematological malignancies in the large tertiary hematology/oncology center. Materials and Methods. A total of 16 children (9 males/7 females) with mucormycosis were enrolled in a single-center, retrospective study over the period of 2012–2018. All patients had an underlying diagnosis of acute leukemia. Mucormycosis was diagnosed at the different timepoints after chemotherapy (CT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in 15 cases and before CT in 1 case.

Invasive candidiasis is a third or fourth cause of sepsis in intensive care units (ICUs). Clinical and pharmacoeconomic study of treatment for invasive candidiasis was first performed using mathematical modeling in Russian economic environment. ICU …

During prospective study carried out in 1998–2000 risk factors, spectrum of pathogens, treatment options and mortality in 45 episodes of candidemia in 45 patients from 16 Saint-Petersburg’s hospitals have been analyzed. Majority (84%) of patients …