Antimicrobial prophylaxis and the rate of blood stream infections and Clostridioides difficile in pediatric stem cell transplantation: A single-center retrospective study.

Trad AlrugaibAbdulrahman AlsultanEnas ElbashirBayan AlbdahMusaed AlharbiMohammed F Essa

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2022)

The use of antibiotic prophylaxis was associated with low rate of bacteremia in the pre-engraftment period and a 10% risk of C. diff infections. More studies are needed to better evaluate the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in HSCT patients.

Keyphrases

stem cell transplantation
end stage renal disease
high dose
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
clostridium difficile
peritoneal dialysis
hematopoietic stem cell
patient reported