The reporting of infection/sepsis in chemo/radiation-treated head and neck cancer patients
is sparse and the problem is underestimated. A multidisciplinary group of head and neck …

Incidence and outcome of infections after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
(HSCT) with post-transplant cyclophosphamide (PT-Cy) as graft-versus-host disease …

Background The use of cetuximab in combination with platinum (P) plus 5-fluorouracil (F)
has previously been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of metastatic squamous …

Background Although neutropenic fever is frequently observed during chemotherapy, only a
minor proportion is caused by blood stream infections (BSI). This study investigated …

Objectives We present here data on Gram-negative rods bacteremia (GNRB) rates, risk
factors and associated mortality. Methods Data on GNRB episodes were prospectively …

Background: Acyclovir represents the first-line prophylaxis and therapy for herpes virus
infections. However, its pharmacokinetics in children exposes them to the risk of ineffective …

This retrospectively collected laboratory-based surveillance data includes 575 healthcare-
associated bloodstream infections (BSIs) in 350 patients with hematological malignancy in …

Purpose Patients with hematological malignancies (HMs) are at a higher risk for
bloodstream infections (BSIs), which pose significant burden on morbidity and mortality …

This two-part review aims to present a current and comprehensive understanding of the
diagnosis and management of plasmablastic lymphoma. The first section, as presented in …

A major risk of extended space travel is the combined effects of weightlessness and
radiation exposure on the immune system. In this study, we used the hindlimb suspension …