SEOM clinical guidelines for the prophylaxis of infectious diseases in cancer patients (2021)

• DOI: 10.1007/s12094-022-02800-3
• Publication Date: 2022-03-01T15:02:33Z
• Authors: Isabel Echavarria; J. Rafael Carrión...; Jesús Corral; María Pilar Diz Taín; Fernando Henao Ca...; Vega Iranzo Gonzá...; Xabier Mielgo-Rubio; Teresa Quintanar; Carlos Rivas Corr...; Pedro Pérez Segura
• Keywords: Prophylaxis; Vaccination; Clinical Guides in Oncology; Communicable Diseases; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Neoplasms; Chemotherapy; Humans; Immunosuppression

AbstractInfections 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.