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SUBMITTER: Santos CAQ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7141503 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Santos Carlos A Q CAQ Rhee Yoona Y Czapka Michael T MT Kazi Aamir S AS Proia Laurie A LA
Journal of clinical medicine 20200321 3
Hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients are at increased risk of infection and immune dysregulation due to reception of cytotoxic chemotherapy; development of graft versus host disease, which necessitates treatment with immunosuppressive medications; and placement of invasive catheters. The prevention and management of infections in these vulnerable hosts is of utmost importance and a key "safety net" in stem cell transplantation. In this review, we provide updates on the prevention and ma ...[more]