SEOM clinical guidelines for the prophylaxis of infectious diseases in cancer patients (2021)
Isabel Echavarría, Jorge Galindo, J. Corral, María Pilar Diz Taín, Fernando Henao, Vega Iranzo, Xabier Mielgo-Rubio, T. Quintanar, Carlos Corredor, Pedro Pérez Segura
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineGuidelineIntensive care medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)VaccinationGrading (engineering)DiseaseCancerFamily medicineImmunologyInternal medicinePathologyCivil engineeringEngineeringNeutropenia and Cancer InfectionsCOVID-19 and healthcare impactsSurgical site infection prevention