Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Infection Prevention and Control

Questions discussed in this category

For which pediatric oncology patients do you start bacterial prophylaxis, inpatient or outpatient, and what is your antibiotic of choice?

1 Answer available

Would you use the pneumococcal conjugate-21 vaccine (Capvaxive) instead of the conjugate-20 (Prevnar-20) for routine vaccinations in immunosuppressed patients?

2 Answers available

What is the risk of serious bacterial infection in a febrile solid tumor patient who has not yet started cancer-directed therapy and has normal cell counts with no central line?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Lupus, 2014 Jul 30

Serious infections in systemic lupus erythematosus with a focus on pneumococcal infections.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2024 Sep 12

Use of 21-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Among U.S. Adults: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, 2024.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology, 2017-02-01

Infection-related complications during treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

JAMA, 2018-09-11

Effect of Levofloxacin Prophylaxis on Bacteremia in Children With Acute Leukemia or Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Pediatric blood & cancer, 2022 Jan 14

Levofloxacin prophylaxis for pediatric leukemia patients: Longitudinal follow-up for impact on health care-associated infections.

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