Individuals who are racial or ethnic minorities and individuals who are smokers experience significantly higher risks for gastric cancer following a diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection.
ECIL 7 releases its guidelines for managing CMV infection in patients with hematologic malignancies and after HSCT.
An international multidisciplinary panel of experts in pediatric oncology and infectious diseases convened to develop recommendations for the prevention and treatment of C difficile infection in pediatric patients with cancer or who are undergoing HSCT.
A health outcomes analysis of 419 patients with multiple myeloma sought to determine if cipro-doxy was more effective than cipro alone in reducing the incidence of neutropenic fever and infections, both significant causes of morbidity and death for these patients.
Using mathematical analysis, researchers identified factors to help determine if containment or the elimination of an infection or tumor, is most effective.
Researchers have determined the risk of infection for immunomodulatory drug-based therapy and proteasome inhibitor-based therapy with respect to treatment phase in patients with multiple myeloma.
[Cancer Control] Two cases of Bordetella pertussis infection that led to pneumonia in patients with cancer are reviewed.
Bacteria present in the gut may predict a patient’s risk for life-threatening blood infections after high-dose chemotherapy.
Formation of a multidisciplinary team and a focus on evidence-based interventions successfully reduced the rate of central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI) on an inpatient oncology unit.
A PICC with preclinical data claiming antithrombogenic and antimicrobial properties failed to reduce the rate of CLABSI or catheter-related thromboses compared with a standard PICC.
