Cytomegalovirus

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Cytomegalovirus

Viral infections represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among children who have undergone either solid organ (SOT) or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), as well as in children…

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Nontuberculous and tuberculous Mycobacterium

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection Epidemiology, risk factors, and pathogenesis Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( MTB) is among the most successful respiratory pathogens worldwide as the majority of those infected are asymptomatic and will…

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Bartonella, Legionella, Mycoplasma,and Ureaplasma

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Bartonella, Legionella, Mycoplasma,and Ureaplasma

Bartonella Epidemiology and risk factors Bartonella species are fastidious, slow-growing, gram-negative bacilli. There are 45 different species that can cause disease in zoonotic hosts, with Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana…

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Safe living after transplantation or chemotherapy

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Safe living after transplantation or chemotherapy

Prevention of infections by direct contact Children are particularly prone to infections acquired by direct contact. Frequently, children engage in behaviors that place them at risk, such as placing their…

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Hospital infection prevention for pediatric transplant recipients and oncology patients

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Hospital infection prevention for pediatric transplant recipients and oncology patients

General principles Children with deficient immune mechanisms, immunologic disorders, or those receiving immunosuppressive therapy (e.g., radiation, cytotoxic chemotherapy, antirejection medication, and steroids) are identified as high-risk patients with the greatest…

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Antimicrobial stewardship in immunocompromised hosts

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Antimicrobial stewardship in immunocompromised hosts

Antimicrobial stewardship refers to the appropriate selection, dosing, route, and duration of antimicrobial therapy to optimize patient outcomes and minimize toxicity and the development of resistant pathogens. Over the past…

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Vaccination issues for transplantation and chemotherapy

Oct 27, 2020 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Vaccination issues for transplantation and chemotherapy

Vaccination has repeatedly been acknowledged as one of the most important tools for reduction of mortality worldwide and one of the most cost-effective ways to decrease health care–related costs. Immunocompromised…

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