Prevention and treatment of infectious complications in haematooncology

Czech version

Authors: M. Kouba; M. Lukášová
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav hematologie a krevní transfuze Praha, ředitel prof. MUDr. Marek Trněný, CSc.
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2012; 58(Suppl 2): 56-60
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Overview

Infectious complications are besides bleeding the most frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in otherwise succesful anti--leukemic therapy. Use of antimicrobial drugs and measures accompany the progress of the anti-leukemic therapy. We shortly summarize the literature on antimicrobial supportive care and the story of this field in the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague. Our current diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic strategies are mentioned finally.

Key words:
antibiotics – antimycotics – infection – leukemia – febrile neutropenia

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