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For AML patients, when do you stop antiinfective agents?

At the time of count recovery or do you continue it throughout induction and consolidation?
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Hematology · University of Chicago
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Our practice is typically to continue an anti-viral throughout induction/consolidation without stopping the agent. We typically utilize anti-bacterial and anti-fungal when the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is under 500 and then stop them once the ANC recovers to above 500. Our preferred anti-funga...

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