Six-year experience with GM test in hematological patients in a public Brazilian tertiary hospital.

Unlabelled: Invasive fungal infection (IFI) is frequent in patients with hematologic malignancies or submitted hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

Objectives: To evaluate the role of the GM (galactomannan) test in prescribing therapeutic antifungals; to determine invasive aspergillosis (IA) frequency, the factors associated with positive GM test, and the in-hospital mortality.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study including patients aged 18 or over with hematological malignancy or submitted to HSCT.