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

• Isabel Echavarria ^[1] ; J. Rafael Carrión Galindo ^[2] ; Jesús Corral ^[3] ; María Pilar Diz Taín ^[10] ; Fernando Henao Carrasco ^[4] ; Vega Iranzo González-Cruz ^[5] ; Xabier Mielgo-Rubio ^[6] ; Teresa Quintanar ^[7] ; Carlos Rivas Corredor ^[8] ; Pedro Pérez Segura ^[9]
  1. [1] Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

     Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

     Madrid, España

     
  2. [2] Hospital Universitario del Sureste

     Hospital Universitario del Sureste

     Arganda del Rey, España

     
  3. [3] Clínica Universitaria de Navarra

     Clínica Universitaria de Navarra

     Pamplona, España

     
  4. [4] Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

     Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

     Sevilla, España

     
  5. [5] Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

     Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

     Valencia, España

     
  6. [6] Fundación Hospital Alcorcón

     Fundación Hospital Alcorcón

     Alcorcón, España

     
  7. [7] Hospital General Universitario de Elche

     Hospital General Universitario de Elche

     Elche, España

     
  8. [8] Hospital de Mataró

     Hospital de Mataró

     Barcelona, España

     
  9. [9] Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid

     Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
  10. [10] Department of Medical Oncology, Hospital Universitario de León, León, Spain

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• Localización: Clinical & translational oncology, ISSN 1699-048X, Vol. 24, Nº. 4 (April), 2022, págs. 724-732
• Idioma: inglés
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  • 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.