Antimicrobial prophylaxis in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: 10 years after. Issue 4 (22nd May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Trifilio, S.; Mehta, J.
• Is Part Of: Transplant infectious disease. Volume 16:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 548
• Page End: 555
• Publication Date: 2014-05-22
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Complications -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 617.01
• DOI: 10.1111/tid.12237
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1398-2273

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="tid12237-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="tid12237-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Antimicrobial prophylaxis is recommended for all patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Evidence‐based guidelines recently have been updated to incorporate the results from recent clinical studies.</p> </sec> <sec id="tid12237-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>An antimicrobial prophylaxis survey was conducted during the 2013 ASBMT Tandem Meetings to discern the degree of concordance between transplant centers and society guidelines.</p> </sec> <sec id="tid12237-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The results show significant differences in prescribing practices among transplant institutions and variance with evidence‐based guidelines.</p> </sec> <sec id="tid12237-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>The clinical significance of this discordance is unknown.</p> </sec> </abstract>