Invasive Fungal Sinusitis in the Pediatric Population: Systematic Review with Quantitative Synthesis of the Literature

Abstract Background Invasive fungal sinusitis (IFS) represents an often fatal condition within the pediatric population. In an effort to characterize demographics, treatment modalities, and prognostic factors, we performed a systematic review. Methods We systematically reviewed EMBASE, Medline, TRIP...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2016-11, Vol.90, p.231-235
Hauptverfasser: Smith, Aaron, MD, Thimmappa, Vikrum, MD, Shepherd, Brandon, MD, Ray, Meredith, PhD, Sheyn, Anthony, MD, Thompson, Jerome, MD, MBA
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Background Invasive fungal sinusitis (IFS) represents an often fatal condition within the pediatric population. In an effort to characterize demographics, treatment modalities, and prognostic factors, we performed a systematic review. Methods We systematically reviewed EMBASE, Medline, TRIPdatabase, SCOPUS and the Cochrane database for invasive fungal nasal and sinus infections limited to individuals
ISSN:0165-5876
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DOI:10.1016/j.ijporl.2016.09.019