SEOM clinical guidelines for the prophylaxis of infectious diseases in cancer patients (2021).

Isabel EchavarríaJ Rafael Carrión GalindoJesús CorralMaría Pilar Diz TaínFernando Henao CarrascoVega Iranzo González-CruzXabier Mielgo-RubioTeresa QuintanarCarlos Rivas CorredorPedro Pérez Segura

Published in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2022)

Infections are still a major cause of morbi-mortality in patients with cancer. Some of these infections are preventable through specific measures, such as vaccination or prophylaxis. This guideline aims to summarize the evidence and recommendations for the prevention of infections in cancer patients, devoting special attention to the most prevalent preventable infectious disease. All the evidences will be graded according to The Infectious Diseases Society of America grading system.

Keyphrases

infectious diseases
clinical practice
working memory
emergency department
adverse drug
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease