The low-bacterial diet (LBD) is a widely used dietary regimen to reduce the risk of food-
borne infections in patients with neutropenic cancer, but its role is controversial due to its …

Background: Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE), which in the past was also known as typhlitis or
ileocecal syndrome for the segment of the gastrointestinal tract most affected, is a …

The current society consists of an increasing number of people vulnerable to infections. For
certain people with severe immunodeficiency, a neutropenic or low-microbial diet is being …

Background Many haematology/oncology departments still provide a germ-free diet for
neutropenic patients (neutropenic diet, ND) to minimise pathogen exposure, even though …

The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes generally infects immunocompromised
individuals, such as cancer patients, more frequently and with higher morbidity and mortality …

Listeriosis, a foodborne illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes, has relatively low
incidence, but a substantial mortality rate, particularly in immunocompromised populations …

Introdução: A criança com leucemia, quando no domicílio, requer cuidados especiais.
Nesse contexto, os familiares deparam-se com demandas de cuidados que precisam ser …

Résumé L'état nutritionnel des patients après greffe de moelle osseuse joue un rôle
important sur le devenir. Les consignes alimentaires post-allogreffe sont donc essentielles …

Although advances have been made in the treatment and prevention of febrile neutropenia
(FN) in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy, it is still a complication that requires …

Background In the context of hematologic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), the immune
system is severely weakened by chemotherapy [1]. Therefore, for more than three decades …