Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Pulmonary Infections

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

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Which biomarkers or diagnostic tools do you prioritize to support the decision to start antifungal treatment in septic patients with no clear source of infection but at high risk for fungal infections?

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What is the recommended fungal workup in an immunocompromised patient after 5 days of persistent fever?

Do you involve additional specialists, such as ENT, to further evaluate? Is there a particular algorithm followed by your institution, or it is just d...

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Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2018-05-17

Detecting Infections Rapidly and Easily for Candidemia Trial, Part 2 (DIRECT2): A Prospective, Multicenter Study of the T2Candida Panel.

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.

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