Effectiveness of supportive care measures to reduce infections in pediatric AML: a report from the Children’s Oncology Group
Open Access
- 2 May 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Hematology in Blood
- Vol. 121 (18), 3573-3577
- https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2013-01-476614
Abstract
Key Points Systemic antibacterial and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor prophylaxis appear to reduce bacterial infection rates. Mandatory hospitalization during profound neutropenia did not reduce infection or significantly reduce nonrelapse-related mortality.Keywords
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