Infections of Venetoclax-Based Chemotherapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Rationale for Proper Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

Infections of Venetoclax-Based Chemotherapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Rationale for Proper Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

Although venetoclax (VEN)-based combination chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) results in prolonged and profound neutropenia, data regarding infectious complications and antimicrobial prophylaxis are lacking. We investigated the infectious complications in 122 adult patients...

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Main Authors: Raeseok Lee, Sung-Yeon Cho, Dong-Gun Lee, Hyeah Choi, Silvia Park, Byung-Sik Cho, Yoo-Jin Kim, Hee-Je Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
venetoclax
antibiotic prophylaxis
acute myeloid leukemia
invasive fungal infections
bacteremia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/24/6285

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