Scientific Letters
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2017): Review, Original Articles, Case Reports
https://doi.org/10.4084/mjhid.2017.047

How we manage invasive fungal disease in acute myeloid leukemia patients with Glucose 6 Dehydrogenase deficiency

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Received: April 13, 2017
Accepted: July 16, 2017
Published: August 14, 2017
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G6PD, Aspergillosis, Candida, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Fungal Infection
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Marco Sanna
Department of Medical Sciences University of Cagliari Bone Marrow Transplant Centre Hospital "R. Binaghi", Cagliari, Italy, Italy.
Giovanni Caocci
giovanni.caocci@unica.it
Department of Medical Sciences University of Cagliari Bone Marrow Transplant Centre Hospital "R. Binaghi", Cagliari, Italy, Italy.
Giorgio La Nasa
Department of Medical Sciences University of Cagliari Bone Marrow Transplant Centre Hospital "R. Binaghi", Cagliari, Italy, Italy.

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“How we manage invasive fungal disease in acute myeloid leukemia patients with Glucose 6 Dehydrogenase deficiency” (2017) Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 9(1), p. e2017047. doi:10.4084/mjhid.2017.047.