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Clément L, Hélène D, Maud M, Chrystelle D, Constance B, Fréderic M, France R, Pilar GHM, José-Miguel TD, Blandine R. Safety of empirical antibiotic therapy discontinuing for fever of unknown origin during high-risk neutropenia in children. J Infect 2024; 88:106171. [PMID: 38697268 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND ECIL-2021 recommends discontinuing empirical antibiotic therapy (EAT) in febrile-neutropenic children after 72 h of treatment and at least 24-48 h of apyrexia in the case of fever of unknown origin (FUO). These guidelines are rarely applied to high-risk children's neutropenia. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively included all consecutive FUO episodes occurring during profound neutropenia ≥ 10 days in children in our institution. We evaluated the safety of EAT discontinuation in patients for whom the ECIL guidelines were followed compared to those for whom they didn't. We used a combined criterion of mortality and intensive care unit admission at 30 days. We identified risk factors for recurrent fever after EAT discontinuation. RESULTS Fifty-one FUO episodes occurred in 37 patients. EAT discontinuation followed ECIL guidelines in 19 (37 %) episodes. No deaths and-or transfers in ICU occurred in the ECIL group. The duration of EAT was shorter by nine days in the group following ECIL guidelines (p < 0.001). We observed 14 (27 %) episodes of recurrent fever. Mucositis was significantly associated with recurrent fever (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION EAT discontinuation seems feasible and safe in FUO during prolonged febrile neutropenia in children. However, mucosal lesions should prompt thorough surveillance due to the risk of recurrent fever.
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- Lemaigre Clément
- CHU Poitiers, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Poitiers, France; Université de Poitiers, Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, Poitiers, France
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- Service de Pédiatrie, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, Poitiers, France; Service de Pédiatrie, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, Poitiers, France; Service de Pédiatrie, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- Université de Poitiers, Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, Poitiers, France; Service de Pédiatrie, CHU Poitiers, Poitiers, France
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- CHU Poitiers, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Poitiers, France; Université de Poitiers, Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, Poitiers, France; INSERM U1070, Poitiers, France
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- Service d'Oncologie Hématologique Et Thérapie Cellulaire, INSERM CIC 1402, CHU Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France
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- Service d'Oncologie Hématologique Et Thérapie Cellulaire, INSERM CIC 1402, CHU Poitiers, 2 rue de la Milétrie, 86021 Poitiers Cedex, France
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- CHU Poitiers, Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Poitiers, France; Université de Poitiers, Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, Poitiers, France; INSERM U1070, Poitiers, France.
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De Pietri S, Weischendorff S, Rathe M, Frandsen TL, Hasle H, Nersting J, Nielsen CH, Moser C, Müller K. Gastrointestinal barrier integrity and mucosal inflammation as risk factors of blood stream infections in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Int J Cancer 2023; 153:1635-1642. [PMID: 37387257 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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Chemotherapy-induced mucositis increases the risk of blood stream infections (BSI) due to translocation of bacteria across the intestinal epithelium. Our study investigated if quantitative measures of intestinal mucositis severity, including plasma citrulline (a marker of functional enterocytes) and CCL20 (an intestinal immune homeostatic chemokine), could identify patients at risk of BSI. A total of 106 children with ALL undergoing induction treatment (NOPHO ALL 2008) were included and information regarding BSI episodes was collected from the patients' medical records. Twenty-seven patients (25%) developed BSI during induction. Patients with BSI had a larger decrease in citrulline after chemotherapy than patients without BSI, and nearly all BSI episodes (25/27) occurred in the group of patients exhibiting a drop in citrulline (OR = 6.4 [95% CI: 1.4-29.3], P = .008). Patients who developed BSI had higher plasma CCL20 levels on days 8, 15 and 22 than patients without BSI (all P < .05), and elevated CCL20 levels on day 8 increased the risk of subsequent BSI (OR = 1.57 [1.11-2.22] per doubling of CCL20 level, P = .01) in a multivariable logistic regression analysis. These findings suggest that children with ALL who develop BSI during chemotherapy are characterised by more severe intestinal mucositis, as measured by plasma citrulline and CCL20. These markers may be useful in early risk stratification to guide treatment decisions.
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- Silvia De Pietri
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute for Inflammation Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Disease, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute for Inflammation Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Disease, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute for Inflammation Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Disease, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Bovine Colostrum Treatment of Specific Cancer Types: Current Evidence and Future Opportunities. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27248641. [PMID: 36557775 PMCID: PMC9785718 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Worldwide, the incidence of cancer is on the rise. Current cancer treatments include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery. Chemotherapy and radiation treatment are typically associated with severe adverse effects and a decline in patients' quality of life. Anti-cancer substances derived from plants and animals need to be evaluated therapeutically as it is cost-effective, have fewer side effects, and can improve cancer patients' quality of life. Recently, bovine colostrum (BC) has attracted the interest of numerous researchers investigating its anti-cancer potential in humans. Dressings loaded with BC are beneficial in treating chronic wounds and diabetic foot ulcers. Lactoferrin, a glycoprotein with potent anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-microbial effects, is abundant in BC. The BC pills successfully promote the regression of low-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia when administered intravaginally. The biological, genetic, and molecular mechanisms driving BC remain to be determined. Oral BC supplements are generally well-tolerated, but some flatulence and nausea may happen. To evaluate the therapeutic effects, long-term safety, and appropriate dosages of BC drugs, well-designed clinical trials are necessary. The purpose of this article is to emphasize the anti-cancer potential of BC and its constituents.
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Serum diamine oxidase activity derived from response to chemotherapy affects adverse events and serum amino acid levels. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:9369-9377. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-07362-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Waszczuk-Gajda A, Penack O, Sbianchi G, Koster L, Blaise D, Reményi P, Russell N, Ljungman P, Trneny M, Mayer J, Iacobelli S, Kobbe G, Scheid C, Apperley J, Touzeau C, Lenhoff S, Jantunen E, Anagnostopoulos A, Paris L, Browne P, Thieblemont C, Schaap N, Sierra J, Yakoub-Agha I, Garderet L, Styczynski J, Schoemans H, Moiseev I, Duarte RF, Peric Z, Montoto S, van Biezen A, Mikulska M, Aljurf M, Ruutu T, Kröger N, Morris C, Koenecke C, Schoenland S, Basak GW. Complications of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma: Results from the CALM Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11123541. [PMID: 35743620 PMCID: PMC9225651 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background: The main goal of this post hoc analysis of the Collaboration to Collect Autologous Transplant Outcomes in Lymphoma and Myeloma (CALM) study was to evaluate the rate of short- and long-term infectious and non-infectious complications occurring after ASCT in patients with multiple myeloma (MM). Methods: The analysis included all patients with MM from the CALM study who underwent ≥1 ASCT. The primary endpoint of the analysis was to determine the rate of infectious and non-infectious complications after ASCT and to compare them in three time periods: 0−100 days, 101 days−1 year, and >1 year after the first transplant. Results: The analysis included a total of 3552 patients followed up for a median of 56.7 months (range 0.4−108.1). Complication rates decreased with the time from ASCT with 24.85 cases per 100 patient-years from day 0 to 100 days after the transplant, and <2.31 cases per 100 patient-years from the 101st day. At 100 days after ASC T, 45.7% of patients had complications, with infectious events being twice as frequent as non-infectious complications. Bacterial infections (6.5 cases per 100 patient-years, 95% CI: 6.1−7.0) and gastrointestinal complications (4.7 cases per 100 patient-years, 95% CI: 4.3−5.1) were the most common early events. The pattern of complications changed with time from ASCT. The presence of complications after ASCT was not associated with overall survival. Conclusions: Our data provide a solid basis for comparing ASCT-related complications to those caused by emerging treatments in multiple myeloma, such as CAR T-cell therapy and other immunotherapies.
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- Anna Waszczuk-Gajda
- Department of Hematology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, University Clinical Centre—The Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 10771 Berlin, Germany;
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- EBMT Data Office Leiden, 2333 AA Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.K.); (A.v.B.)
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- Department of Cellular Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden;
- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska Institute, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
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- University Hospital, 12808 Prague, Czech Republic;
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- University Hospital Brno, 62500 Brno, Czech Republic;
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- Heinrich Heine Universitaet, 40225 Duesseldorf, Germany;
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- Department of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland and Hospital District of North Carelia, Kuopio University Hospital, 70211 Kuopio, Finland;
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- Division of Hematology, SST Papa Giovanni XXIII, 24127 Bergamo, Italy;
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Department of Hematology, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 08001 Barcelona, Spain;
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- Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université-INSERM, UMR_S 938, 75013 Paris, France;
- Département d’Hématologie et de Thérapie Cellulaire, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Pitié Salpetrière, 75012 Paris, France
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Collegium Medicum UMK, 85-067 Bydgoszcz, Poland;
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospitals Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium;
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, ACCENT VV, KU Leuven—University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- R.M. Gorbacheva Memorial Institute of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, Pavlov University, 197022 Saint-Petersburg, Russia;
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- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda—Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28222 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Department of Haemato-Oncology, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London EC1A 7BE, UK;
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- EBMT Data Office Leiden, 2333 AA Leiden, The Netherlands; (L.K.); (A.v.B.)
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genoa, 16121 Genoa, Italy;
- Division of Infectious Diseases, IRC CS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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- Section of Adult Haematolgy/BMT, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Oncology, Riyadh 11564, Saudi Arabia;
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Hematology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, 00290 Helsinki, Finland;
- Clinical Research Institute, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, 00280 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, 30625 Hannover, Germany;
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- Department of Internal Medicine V, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany;
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- Department of Hematology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, University Clinical Centre—The Medical University of Warsaw, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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Grading bloodstream infection risk using citrulline as a biomarker of intestinal mucositis in patients receiving intensive therapy. Bone Marrow Transplant 2022; 57:1373-1381. [DOI: 10.1038/s41409-022-01719-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Wardill HR, de Mooij CEM, Da Silva Ferreira AR, Havinga H, Harmsen HJM, van der Velden WJFM, van Groningen LFJ, Tissing WJE, Blijlevens NMA. Supporting the gastrointestinal microenvironment during high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation by inhibiting IL-1 signaling with anakinra. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6803. [PMID: 35546555 PMCID: PMC9095632 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10700-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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High-dose chemotherapy causes intestinal inflammation and subsequent breakdown of the mucosal barrier, permitting translocation of enteric pathogens, clinically manifesting as fever. Antibiotics are mainstay for controlling these complications, however, they are increasingly recognized for their detrimental effects, including antimicrobial resistance and dysbiosis. Here, we show that mucosal barrier injury induced by the mucotoxic chemotherapeutic agent, high-dose melphalan (HDM), is characterized by hyper-active IL-1b/CXCL1/neutrophil signaling. Inhibition of this pathway with IL-1RA, anakinra, minimized the duration and intensity of mucosal barrier injury and accompanying clinical symptoms, including diarrhea, weight loss and fever in rats. 16S analysis of fecal microbiome demonstrated a more stable composition in rats receiving anakinra, with reduced pathogen expansion. In parallel, we report through Phase IIA investigation that anakinra is safe in stem cell transplant patients with multiple myeloma after HDM. Ramping-up anakinra (100–300 mg administered intravenously for 15 days) did not cause any adverse events or dose limiting toxicities, nor did it change time to neutrophil recovery. Our results reinforce that strengthening the mucosal barrier may be an effective supportive care strategy to mitigate local and systemic clinical consequences of HDM. We are now conducting a Phase IIB multicenter, placebo-controlled, double-blinded trial to assess clinical efficacy of anakinra (AFFECT-2). Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03233776.
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- H R Wardill
- School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia. .,The Supportive Oncology Research Group, Precision Medicine Theme (Cancer), The South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, SA, Australia. .,Department of Pediatrics, The University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, The University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, The University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.,Princes Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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NO, way to go: critical amino acids to replenish nitric oxide production in treating mucositis. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2021; 15:188-196. [PMID: 34397582 DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW There is still an unmet need for preventive and treatment strategies for chemotherapy-induced and radiotherapy-induced mucositis and its associated systemic inflammatory response (SIR) in cancer patients. Because of citrulline depletion due to cytotoxic therapy, nitric oxide (NO) production can be reduced, limiting its effect in many physiological processes. Restoring NO production could relieve mucositis severity by supporting host damage control mechanisms. Amino acids glutamine, arginine and citrulline are involved in NO production. This review including recent literature of preclinical and clinical studies will discuss the potential benefits of glutamine, arginine and citrulline on mucositis development with focus on NO production. RECENT FINDINGS Mucositis severity is more defined by host response to DNA damage than by DMA damage itself. Citrulline depletion because of afunctional enterocytes could be responsible for NO depletion during cytotoxic therapy. Restoring NO production during cytotoxic therapy could have a beneficial effect on mucositis development. Citrulline seems a more promising NO donor than glutamine or arginine during cytotoxic therapy, although clinical studies in mucositis patients are currently lacking. SUMMARY Glutamine, arginine and citrulline show in-vitro beneficial effects on inflammatory processes involved in mucositis. Translation to the clinic is difficult as demonstrated with use of glutamine and arginine. Citrulline, being the most potent NO donor with excellent oral bio-availability, is very promising as treatment choice for mucositis and its use deserves to be investigated in clinical trials with mucositis patients.
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Translational model of melphalan-induced gut toxicity reveals drug-host-microbe interactions that drive tissue injury and fever. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2021; 88:173-188. [PMID: 33877390 PMCID: PMC8236460 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-021-04273-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Conditioning therapy with high-dose melphalan (HDM) is associated with a high risk of gut toxicity, fever and infections in haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. However, validated preclinical models that adequately reflect clinical features of melphalan-induced toxicity are not available. We therefore aimed to develop a novel preclinical model of melphalan-induced toxicity that reflected well-defined clinical dynamics, as well as to identify targetable mechanisms that drive intestinal injury. METHODS Male Wistar rats were treated with 4-8 mg/kg melphalan intravenously. The primary endpoint was plasma citrulline. Secondary endpoints included survival, weight loss, diarrhea, food/water intake, histopathology, body temperature, microbiota composition (16S sequencing) and bacterial translocation. RESULTS Melphalan 5 mg/kg caused self-limiting intestinal injury, severe neutropenia and fever while impairing the microbial metabolome, prompting expansion of enteric pathogens. Intestinal inflammation was characterized by infiltration of polymorphic nuclear cells in the acute phases of mucosal injury, driving derangement of intestinal architecture. Ileal atrophy prevented bile acid reabsorption, exacerbating colonic injury via microbiota-dependent mechanisms. CONCLUSION We developed a novel translational model of melphalan-induced toxicity, which has excellent homology with the well-known clinical features of HDM transplantation. Application of this model will accelerate fundamental and translational study of melphalan-induced toxicity, with the clinical parallels of this model ensuring a greater likelihood of clinical success.
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van Leeuwen SJM, Proctor GB, Laheij AMGA, Potting CMJ, Smits O, Bronkhorst EM, Hazenberg MD, Haverman TM, Brennan MT, von Bültzingslöwen I, Raber-Durlacher JE, Huysmans MCDNJM, Rozema FR, Blijlevens NMA. Significant salivary changes in relation to oral mucositis following autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2021; 56:1381-1390. [PMID: 33420397 PMCID: PMC8189903 DOI: 10.1038/s41409-020-01185-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The aim of this multicentre, longitudinal study was to determine salivary changes in relation to oral mucositis (OM) in multiple myeloma patients following high-dose melphalan and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Unstimulated and stimulated whole-mouth saliva samples (UWS and SWS) were collected before ASCT, 1×/wk during the hospitalisation phase, and 3 and 12 months post-ASCT. During the hospitalisation period OM was scored 3×/wk (WHO system). Flow rate, pH, total protein concentration (Nanodrop), albumin, lactoferrin, neutrophil defensin-1 (HNP1), total IgA and S100A8/A9 (ELISA) were determined. Mixed models were used to evaluate differences between ulcerative (u)OM (≥2 WHO, n = 20) and non-uOM (n = 31) groups. Until 18 days after ASCT, flow rate, pH, total IgA and HNP1 levels decreased in UWS and/or SWS, while log lactoferrin levels were significantly increased (UWS: p = 0.016 95% CI [0.36, 3.58], SWS: p < 0.001 95% CI [1.14, 3.29]). Twelve months post-ASCT, salivary protein levels were similar to baseline except for log total IgA, which was higher (UWS: p < 0.001 95% CI [0.49, 1.29], SWS: p < 0.001 95% CI [0.72, 1.45]). No differences between uOM and non-uOM groups were observed. Changes in salivary proteins indicated an inflammatory reaction in salivary glands coinciding with mucosal and systemic reactions in response to high-dose melphalan.
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- S J M van Leeuwen
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Centre for Host Microbiome Interactions, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King's College, London, UK
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Preventive Dentistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical Centre, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Oral Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Odontology, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Dentistry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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De Pietri S, Frandsen TL, Christensen M, Grell K, Rathe M, Müller K. Citrulline as a biomarker of bacteraemia during induction treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e28793. [PMID: 33155402 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Systemic infections are a major cause of morbidity in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). However, identification of patients at increased risk is still a challenge. Knowing that both neutropaenia and gastrointestinal toxicity are risk factors for bacteraemia, we aimed at comparing absolute neutrophil counts (ANC) and plasma citrulline levels (indicating enterocyte loss) in children with ALL with and without bacteraemia during induction treatment. PROCEDURE We prospectively included 61 children with ALL treated according to the Nordic Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (NOPHO) ALL-2008 protocol. ANC and plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured on treatment days 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. Plasma citrulline was measured on days 1, 8, 15 and 29. Bacteraemia episodes during induction treatment were recorded retrospectively. RESULTS Nineteen of sixty-one (31%) patients experienced bacteraemia occurring on median day 13 (range 5-20). Patients with bacteraemia during induction treatment had lower citrulline level on day 15 (P < .01) compared to patients without bacteraemia, indicating more severe enterocyte loss. Nevertheless, ANC was similar in the two patient groups on days 8 and 15. CRP was negatively correlated with same-day citrulline (P < .03 for all) and ANC (P < .04 for all). CONCLUSIONS During chemotherapy-induced neutropaenia, plasma citrulline may help identify patients at increased risk of bacteraemia.
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- Silvia De Pietri
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Section of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,OPEN, Odense Patient Data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Institute for Inflammation Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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de Mooij CEM, van Groningen LFJ, de Haan AFJ, Biemond BJ, Bakker M, van der Velden WJFM, Blijlevens NMA. Anakinra: efficacy in the management of fever during neutropenia and mucositis in autologous stem cell transplantation (AFFECT-2)-study protocol for a multicenter randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Trials 2020; 21:948. [PMID: 33225965 PMCID: PMC7681989 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04847-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Background Since decades, fever and infections have been the most important complications of intensive chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in the treatment of hematologic malignancies. Neutropenia has long been considered to be the most important risk factor for these complications. However, recent studies have shown that not neutropenia, but the development of mucositis is the most important cause of these complications. Currently, limited options for the prevention and treatment of mucositis are available, of which most are only supportive. The pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-1 (IL-1) plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of mucositis. Pre-clinical studies of chemotherapy-induced mucositis have shown that recombinant human IL-1 receptor antagonist anakinra significantly ameliorated intestinal mucositis. In our pilot study AFFECT-1, we examined the safety and maximal tolerated dose of anakinra in patients with multiple myeloma, treated with high-dose melphalan (HDM) and autologous HSCT, selecting a dose of 300 mg daily for the phase IIb trial. The aim of the AFFECT-2 study is to determine the efficacy of anakinra in preventing fever during neutropenia (FN) and mucositis in this study population. Methods/design A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase IIb trial will be conducted. Ninety patients with multiple myeloma scheduled for treatment with HDM and autologous HSCT will be included. Patients will be randomized between intravenous treatment with anakinra (300 mg) or placebo. Each group will be treated from day − 2 (day of HDM; day 0 is HSCT) up until day + 12. Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, during admission, at discharge or day + 30, at day + 90, and + 1 year. The primary outcome will be reduction of FN. Secondary outcome measures include mucositis scores, bloodstream infections, citrulline levels, quality of life, and fatigue severity. Discussion The AFFECT-2 trial will examine the efficacy of anakinra in the management of fever during neutropenia and mucositis in patients with multiple myeloma treated with HDM and autologous HSCT. The results of this study may provide a new treatment option for these important complications. Also, this study will give us more insight in the pathophysiology of mucositis, including the role of IL-1 and the role of the microbiota in mucositis. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04099901. Registered on September 23, 2019. EudraCT: 2018-005046-10.
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- Charlotte E M de Mooij
- Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Radboud Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Hematology, Radboud University Medical Center, PO Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Rodríguez-Lobato LG, Martínez-Roca A, Moreno DF, Gutiérrez-García G, Suárez-Lledó M, Rovira M, Martínez C, Rosiñol L, Almeida Jorge AS, Pedraza A, Cardozo C, Puerta-Alcalde P, Garcia-Vidal C, Marín P, Cid J, Lozano M, Gallego C, Hernando A, Segura S, Urbano-Ispizua Á, Fernández-Avilés F. Impact of intensifying primary antibiotic prophylaxis in at-home autologous stem cell transplantation program for lymphoma patients. Leuk Lymphoma 2020; 61:1565-1574. [PMID: 32208787 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1742901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Despite the use of fluoroquinolone (FQ) prophylaxis, neutropenic fever (NF) is the most frequent cause of hospital readmission in ambulatory care programs for patients treated with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). We analyzed the impact of intensifying primary prophylaxis with the addition of piperacillin/tazobactam (PT) to FQ. Between January 2002 and August 2018, 154 lymphoma patients conditioned with BEAM were included (40% received ceftriaxone (Ct) plus FQ and 60% PT plus FQ). NF and hospital readmission were required in 84 vs. 41% (p < .0001) and 12 vs. 1% (p = .007) of patients within the Ct and PT groups, respectively. The multivariate analysis showed that PT plus FQ retained its independent protective factor for NF (odds ratio (OR): 0.13; p < .001) and for hospital readmission (OR: 0.07; p = .01). The use of PT and FQ prophylaxis may effectively prevent episodes of NF and hospitalizations in lymphoma patients managed in our at-home ASCT care model.
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- Luis Gerardo Rodríguez-Lobato
- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hemotherapy and Hemostasis, Apheresis and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Hemotherapy and Hemostasis, Apheresis and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Hemotherapy and Hemostasis, Apheresis and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Home Care and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Zecha JAEM, Raber-Durlacher JE, Laheij AMGA, Westermann AM, Epstein JB, de Lange J, Smeele LE. The impact of the oral cavity in febrile neutropenia and infectious complications in patients treated with myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:3667-3679. [PMID: 31222393 PMCID: PMC6726710 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04925-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Febrile neutropenia (FN) is an inflammatory response causing fever that may develop during cancer therapy-induced neutropenia. FN may herald life-threatening infectious complications and should therefore be considered a medical emergency. Patients presenting with FN are routinely subjected to careful history taking and physical examination including X-rays and microbiological evaluations. Nevertheless, an infection is documented clinically in only 20-30% of cases, whereas a causative microbial pathogen is not identified in over 70% of FN cases. The oral cavity is generally only visually inspected. Although it is recognized that ulcerative oral mucositis may be involved in the development of FN, the contribution of infections of the periodontium, the dentition, and salivary glands may be underestimated. These infections can be easily overlooked, as symptoms and signs of inflammation may be limited or absent during neutropenia. This narrative review is aimed to inform the clinician on the potential role of the oral cavity as a potential source in the development of FN. Areas for future research directed to advancing optimal management strategies are discussed.
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- Judith A E M Zecha
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Oral Medicine, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam and VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles and City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Academic Centre for Dentistry, (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Academic Centre for Dentistry, (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Head & Neck Oncology & Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute- Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Rathe M, De Pietri S, Wehner PS, Frandsen TL, Grell K, Schmiegelow K, Sangild PT, Husby S, Müller K. Bovine Colostrum Against Chemotherapy-Induced Gastrointestinal Toxicity in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2019; 44:337-347. [PMID: 30861163 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.1528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND The toxic effect of chemotherapy on the gastrointestinal tract may lead to mucositis and is associated with the pathogenesis of other treatment-related complications. We hypothesized that nutrition supplementation with bovine colostrum, rich in bioactive factors, would ameliorate gastrointestinal toxicity and reduce the incidence of fever and infectious complications during induction treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). METHODS Children with newly diagnosed ALL were included in a 2-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Patients were randomized to receive a daily colostrum or placebo supplement during 4 weeks of induction treatment. Data on fever, bacteremia, need for antibiotics, and mucosal toxicity were prospectively collected. (Trial registration: www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT01766804). RESULTS Sixty-two patients were included. No differences were found for the primary outcome (number of days with fever). No difference was observed for neutropenic fever, intravenous antibiotics, or incidence of bacteremia. Peak severity of oral mucositis was significantly reduced by colostrum (7/29 patients, 24% mild; 6/29, 21% moderate; 1/29, 3% severe) compared with placebo (12/31, 39% mild; 1/31, 3% moderate; 7/31, 23% severe) (P = 0.02). Among patients receiving at least 1 dose of supplement (colostrum: n = 22; placebo: n = 30), the peak weekly self-reported oral mucositis score was overall significantly less severe in the colostrum group (P = 0.009). CONCLUSION The use of prophylactic bovine colostrum showed no effect on fever, infectious morbidity, or inflammatory responses. Nevertheless, these data may suggest protective effects on the oral mucosa during induction therapy in childhood ALL, encouraging additional studies confirming these findings.
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- Mathias Rathe
- Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,OPEN, Odense Patient Data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Section of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Section of Comparative Pediatrics and Nutrition, Department of Clinical Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Institute of Inflammation Research, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Mürner CM, Stenner-Liewen F, Seifert B, Mueller NJ, Schmidt A, Renner C, Schanz U, Knuth A, Manz MG, Scharl M, Gerber B, Samaras P. Efficacy of selective digestive decontamination in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation. Leuk Lymphoma 2018; 60:685-695. [PMID: 30126310 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1496332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Selective digestive decontamination (SDD) with the oral, non-absorbable antimicrobial substances gentamicin, vancomycin and amphotericin B was optionally used at our institution to reduce the risk of gastrointestinal tract derived infections in multiple myeloma (MM) patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy with subsequent autologous stem cell transplantation (HDCT/ASCT). The majority of patients received sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim as pneumocystis pneumonia prophylaxis. From 203 patients receiving their first HDCT/ASCT between 2009 and 2015, we compared retrospectively 90 patients receiving SDD to 113 patients not receiving SDD. The administration of SDD was associated with a reduction of bacterial infections after HDCT/ASCT (overall: 8% versus 24%, p = .002; gram-negative pathogens: 1% versus 11%, p = .006) and less use of systemic antibiotics (62% versus 77%, p = .022). Omission of SDD was an independent risk factor for developing neutropenic fever and bloodstream infections. SDD could be an option to reduce bacterial infections in patients undergoing HDCT/ASCT that needs to be tested in prospective trials.
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- Céline M Mürner
- a Center for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Zurich , Switzerland
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- b Department of Biostatistics at Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute , University of Zurich , Switzerland
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- c Division of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology , University Hospital Zurich , Switzerland
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- d Medical Oncology and Hematology , Triemli City Hospital , Switzerland
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- a Center for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Zurich , Switzerland
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- a Center for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Zurich , Switzerland
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- a Center for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Zurich , Switzerland
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- a Center for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Zurich , Switzerland
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- e Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology , University Hospital Zurich , Switzerland
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- a Center for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Zurich , Switzerland.,f Division of Hematology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland , Bellinzona , Switzerland
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- a Center for Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Zurich , Switzerland
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Sangild PT, Shen RL, Pontoppidan P, Rathe M. Animal models of chemotherapy-induced mucositis: translational relevance and challenges. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2018; 314:G231-G246. [PMID: 29074485 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00204.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Chemotherapy for cancer patients induces damaging tissue reactions along the epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). This chemotherapy-induced mucositis (CIM) is a serious side effect of cytotoxic drugs, and several animal models of CIM have been developed, mainly in rodents and piglets, to help understand the progression of CIM and how to prevent it. Animal models allow highly controlled experimental conditions, detailed organ (e.g., GIT) insights, standardized, clinically relevant treatment regimens, and discovery of new biomarkers. Still, surprisingly few results from animal models have been translated into clinical CIM management and treatments. The results obtained from specific animal models can be difficult to translate to the diverse range of CIM manifestations in patients, which vary according to the antineoplastic drugs, dose, underlying (cancer) disease, and patient characteristics (e.g., age, genetics, and body constitution). Another factor that hinders the direct use of results from animals is inadequate collaboration between basic science and clinical science in relation to CIM. Here, we briefly describe CIM pathophysiology, particularly the basic knowledge that has been obtained from CIM animal models. These model studies have indicated potential new preventive and ameliorating interventions, including supplementation with natural bioactive diets (e.g., milk fractions, colostrum, and plant extracts), nutrients (e.g., polyunsaturated fatty acids, short-chain fatty acids, and glutamine), and growth factor peptides (e.g., transforming growth factor and glucagon-like peptide-2), as well as manipulations of the gut microbiota (e.g., prebiotics, probiotics, and antibiotics). Rodent CIM models allow well-controlled, in-depth studies of animals with or without tumors while pig models more easily make clinically relevant treatment regimens possible. In synergy, animal models of CIM provide the basic physiological understanding and the new ideas for treatment that are required to make competent decisions in clinical practice.
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- Per T Sangild
- Comparative Pediatrics and Nutrition, University of Copenhagen , Frederiksberg , Denmark.,Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen , Denmark.,Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark
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- Comparative Pediatrics and Nutrition, University of Copenhagen , Frederiksberg , Denmark
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- Comparative Pediatrics and Nutrition, University of Copenhagen , Frederiksberg , Denmark.,Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen , Denmark
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- Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark
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Goh JG, Ravikumar S, Win MS, Cao Q, Tan AL, Lim JHJ, Leong W, Herbrecht R, Troke PF, Kullberg BJ, Netea MG, Chng WJ, Dan YY, Chai LYA. Neutrophils differentially attenuate immune response to Aspergillus infection through complement receptor 3 and induction of myeloperoxidase. Cell Microbiol 2017; 20. [PMID: 29088499 DOI: 10.1111/cmi.12798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 10/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Invasive aspergillosis (IA) remains a major cause of morbidity in immunocompromised hosts. This is due to the inability of the host immunity to respond appropriately to Aspergillus. An established risk factor for IA is neutropenia that is encountered by patients undergoing chemotherapy. Herein, we investigate the role of neutrophils in modulating host response to Aspergillus. We found that neutrophils had the propensity to suppress proinflammatory cytokine production but through different mechanisms for specific cytokines. Cellular contact was requisite for the modulation of interleukin-1 beta production by Aspergillus with the involvement of complement receptor 3. On the other hand, inhibition of tumour necrosis factor-alpha production (TNF-α) was cell contact-independent and mediated by secreted myeloperoxidase. Specifically, the inhibition of TNF-α by myeloperoxidase was through the TLR4 pathway and involved interference with the mRNA transcription of TNF receptor-associated factor 6/interferon regulatory factor 5. Our study illustrates the extended immune modulatory role of neutrophils beyond its primary phagocytic function. The absence of neutrophils and loss of its inhibitory effect on cytokine production explains the hypercytokinemia seen in neutropenic patients when infected with Aspergillus.
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- Jessamine G Goh
- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Radboud Center for Infectious Diseases, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Cancer Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore.,Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Low circulating mannan-binding lectin levels correlate with increased frequency and severity of febrile episodes in myeloma patients who undergo ASCT and do not receive antibiotic prophylaxis. Bone Marrow Transplant 2017; 52:1537-1542. [PMID: 28805791 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2017.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Revised: 06/11/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who undergo autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) are susceptible to severe infections. Low levels of circulating mannan-binding lectin (MBL) are associated with increased risk of infection. In this prospective study, we evaluated 100 patients who underwent ASCT regarding the effect of MBL on the incidence and severity of febrile episodes. Seventeen patients had MBL levels <500 ng/mL (11 received antibiotic prophylaxis and 6 did not). Although there was no statistical difference regarding the development of febrile episodes between patients with low and normal MBL, among 17 patients with low MBL levels, six out of eleven patients who received antibiotic prophylaxis developed a febrile episode compared with six out of six patients who did not receive antibiotic prophylaxis and developed a febrile episode. Patients with low MBL levels who responded less frequently to first line antibiotic therapy required more frequent administration of a second more advanced line of antibiotics, independently of receiving or not prophylaxis, and required prolonged hospitalization. In the univariate analysis low MBL associated with shorter OS. Our results suggest that patient with low MBL levels should receive antibiotic prophylaxis to reduce the number of febrile episodes and raise the issue of MBL replacement for these patients.
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Targeting the interleukin-1 pathway in patients with hematological disorders. Blood 2017; 129:3155-3164. [PMID: 28483765 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2016-12-754994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Interleukin-1α (IL-1α) and IL-1β are potent inflammatory cytokines that activate local and systemic inflammatory processes and are involved in protective immune responses against infections. However, their dysregulated production and signaling can aggravate tissue damage during infection, inflammatory diseases, and chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis. Additionally, cytokines of the IL-1 family play an important role in homeostatic as well as "emergency" hematopoiesis and are involved in the pathogenesis of several myeloid and lymphoid hematological malignancies. In the pathogenesis of intestinal mucositis and graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), these cytokines are considered pivotal during the initiation as well as propagation phase, and insights from animal studies suggest that targeting the IL-1 pathway can significantly ameliorate mucositis and GVHD. Moreover, IL-1α and IL-1β might prove to be valuable targets for both prevention and treatment of cancer and cancer therapy-related complications, and the first clinical studies have already been performed in the setting of hematological malignancies. In this review, we will discuss the role of cytokines of the IL-1 family in hematological malignancies, chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis, and GVHD, and speculate on possibilities of therapeutically targeting the IL-1 pathway in hematological patients.
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Schmiegelow K, Müller K, Mogensen SS, Mogensen PR, Wolthers BO, Stoltze UK, Tuckuviene R, Frandsen T. Non-infectious chemotherapy-associated acute toxicities during childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy. F1000Res 2017; 6:444. [PMID: 28413626 PMCID: PMC5389408 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.10768.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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During chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, all organs can be affected by severe acute side effects, the most common being opportunistic infections, mucositis, central or peripheral neuropathy (or both), bone toxicities (including osteonecrosis), thromboembolism, sinusoidal obstruction syndrome, endocrinopathies (especially steroid-induced adrenal insufficiency and hyperglycemia), high-dose methotrexate-induced nephrotoxicity, asparaginase-associated hypersensitivity, pancreatitis, and hyperlipidemia. Few of the non-infectious acute toxicities are associated with clinically useful risk factors, and across study groups there has been wide diversity in toxicity definitions, capture strategies, and reporting, thus hampering meaningful comparisons of toxicity incidences for different leukemia protocols. Since treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia now yields 5-year overall survival rates above 90%, there is a need for strategies for assessing the burden of toxicities in the overall evaluation of anti-leukemic therapy programs.
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- Kjeld Schmiegelow
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Diabetes and Metabolism, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Klastersky J, de Naurois J, Rolston K, Rapoport B, Maschmeyer G, Aapro M, Herrstedt J. Management of febrile neutropaenia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines. Ann Oncol 2016; 27:v111-v118. [PMID: 27664247 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdw325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 395] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- J Klastersky
- Institut Jules Bordet-Centre des Tumeurs de l'ULB, Brussels, Belgium
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- St Luke's Cancer Centre, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, UK
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- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Medical Oncology Centre of Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care, Ernst von Bergmann Hospital, Potsdam, Germany
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- Multidisciplinary Institute of Oncology, Clinique de Genolier, Genolier, Switzerland
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital (OUH), Odense, Denmark
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Hallböök H, Lidström AK, Pauksens K. Ciprofloxacin prophylaxis delays initiation of broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and reduces the overall use of antimicrobial agents during induction therapy for acute leukaemia: A single-centre study. Infect Dis (Lond) 2016; 48:443-8. [PMID: 27030917 DOI: 10.3109/23744235.2016.1143963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to an outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, the routine use of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis was questioned. As a result, this study was conducted with the aim to evaluate the impact of ciprofloxacin-prophylaxis on the use of broad-spectrum antibioctics and anti-mycotics. METHODS A cohort of 139 consecutive patients with acute leukaemia treated with remission-inducing induction chemotherapy between 2004-2012 at the Department of Haematology in Uppsala University Hospital was analysed. RESULTS Fifty-three patients (38%) received broad-spectrum antibiotics at the initiation of chemotherapy and were not eligible for prophylaxis. Of the remaining patients, the initiation of broad-spectrum antibiotics was delayed by 3 days in those receiving ciprofloxacin prophylaxis (n = 47) compared with those receiving no prophylaxis (n = 39). The median duration of systemic antibiotic treatment was 6 days shorter in patients receiving ciprofloxacin prophylaxis (12 vs 18 days; p = 0.0005) and the cumulative (total) median days on systemic antibiotic treatment was shortened by 8 days (15 vs 23 days, p = 0.0008). Piperacillin/tazobactam (p = 0.02), carbapenems (p = 0.05) and empiric broad-spectrum antifungals (p < 0.01) were used significantly less often when ciprofloxacin prophylaxis was given. CONCLUSIONS Ciprofloxacin prophylaxis delayed empiric therapy by 3 days and reduced overall antibiotic use in this study. These benefits must be evaluated vs the risks of development of resistant bacterial strains, making fluoroquinolone prophylaxis an open question for debate.
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- Helene Hallböök
- a Department of Medical Sciences , Section of Hematology, Uppsala University , Uppsala
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- b Department of Medical Sciences , Section of Infectious Diseases, Uppsala University , Uppsala
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- b Department of Medical Sciences , Section of Infectious Diseases, Uppsala University , Uppsala
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Fever is a common presenting complaint among adult or pediatric patients in the emergency department setting. Although fever in healthy individuals does not necessarily indicate severe illness, fever in patients with neutropenia may herald a life-threatening infection. Therefore, prompt recognition of patients with neutropenic fever is imperative. Serious bacterial illness is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for neutropenic patients. Neutropenic fever should trigger the initiation of a rapid work-up and the administration of empiric systemic antibiotic therapy to attenuate or avoid the progression along the spectrum of sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock syndrome, and death.
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- Lindsey White
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street Northwest, Suite NA 1177, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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van der Velden WJFM, Herbers AHE, Netea MG, Blijlevens NMA. Mucosal barrier injury, fever and infection in neutropenic patients with cancer: introducing the paradigm febrile mucositis. Br J Haematol 2014; 167:441-52. [PMID: 25196917 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Infection remains one of the most prominent complications after cytotoxic treatment for cancer. The connection between neutropenia and both infections and fever has long been designated as 'febrile neutropenia', but treatment with antimicrobial agents and haematopoietic growth factors has failed to significantly reduce its incidence. Moreover, emerging antimicrobial resistance is becoming a concern that necessitates the judicious use of available antimicrobial agents. In addition to neutropenia, patients who receive cytotoxic therapy experience mucosal barrier injury (MBI) or 'mucositis'. MBI creates a port-de-entrée for resident micro-organisms to cause blood stream infections and contributes directly to the occurrence of fever by disrupting the highly regulated host-microbe interactions, which, even in the absence of an infection, can result in strong inflammatory reactions. Indeed, MBI has been shown to be a pivotal factor in the occurrence of inflammatory complications after cytotoxic therapy. Hence, the concept 'febrile neutropenia' alone may no longer suffice and a new concept 'febrile mucositis' should be recognized as the two are at least complementary. This review we summarizes the existing evidence for both paradigms and proposes new therapeutic approaches to tackle the perturbed host-microbe interactions arising from cytotoxic therapy-induced tissue damage in order to reduce fever in neutropenic patients with cancer.
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van Vliet M, Verburg IWM, van den Boogaard M, de Keizer NF, Peek N, Blijlevens NMA, Pickkers P. Trends in admission prevalence, illness severity and survival of haematological patients treated in Dutch intensive care units. Intensive Care Med 2014; 40:1275-84. [PMID: 24972886 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-014-3373-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore trends over time in admission prevalence and (risk-adjusted) mortality of critically ill haematological patients and compare these trends to those of several subgroups of patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit (medical ICU patients). METHODS A total of 1,741 haematological and 60,954 non-haematological patients admitted to the medical ICU were analysed. Trends over time and differences between two subgroups of haematological medical ICU patients and four subgroups of non-haematological medical ICU patients were assessed, as well as the influence of leukocytopenia. RESULTS The proportion of haematological patients among all medical ICU patients increased over time [odds ratio (OR) 1.06; 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.03-1.10 per year; p < 0.001]. Risk-adjusted mortality was significantly higher for haematological patients admitted to the ICU with white blood cell (WBC) counts of <1.0 × 10(9)/L (47 %; 95 % CI 41-54 %) and ≥1.0 × 10(9)/L (45 %; 95 % CI 42-49 %), respectively, than for patients admitted with chronic heart failure (27 %; 95 % CI 26-28 %) and with chronic liver cirrhosis (38 %; 95 % CI 35-42 %), but was not significantly different from patients admitted with solid tumours (40 %; 95 % CI 36-45 %). Over the years, the risk-adjusted hospital mortality rate significantly decreased in both the haematological and non-haematological group with an OR of 0.93 (95 % CI 0.92-0.95) per year. After correction for case-mix using the APACHE-II score (with WBC omitted), a WBC <1.0 × 10(9)/L was not a predictor of mortality in haematological patients (OR 0.86; 95 % CI 0.46-1.64; p = 0.65). We found no case-volume effect on mortality for haematological ICU patients. CONCLUSIONS An increasing number of haematological patients are being admitted to Dutch ICUs. While mortality is significantly higher in this group of medical ICU patients than in subgroups of non-haematological ones, the former show a similar decrease in raw and risk-adjusted mortality rate over time, while leukocytopenia is not a predictor of mortality. These results suggest that haematological ICU patients have benefitted from improved intensive care support during the last decade.
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- Maarten van Vliet
- Department of Haematology, Radboud University Medical Center, Geert Grooteplein 10, P.O. Box 9101, Internal post 492, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,
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Oral complications in hematopoietic stem cell recipients: the role of inflammation. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:378281. [PMID: 24817792 PMCID: PMC4003795 DOI: 10.1155/2014/378281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2013] [Accepted: 02/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is widely used as a potentially curative treatment for patients with various hematological malignancies, bone marrow failure syndromes, and congenital immune deficiencies. The prevalence of oral complications in both autologous and allogeneic HSCT recipients remains high, despite advances in transplant medicine and in supportive care. Frequently encountered oral complications include mucositis, infections, oral dryness, taste changes, and graft versus host disease in allogeneic HSCT. Oral complications are associated with substantial morbidity and in some cases with increased mortality and may significantly affect quality of life, even many years after HSCT. Inflammatory processes are key in the pathobiology of most oral complications in HSCT recipients. This review article will discuss frequently encountered oral complications associated with HSCT focusing on the inflammatory pathways and inflammatory mediators involved in their pathogenesis.
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Herbers AHE, de Haan AFJ, van der Velden WJFM, Donnelly JP, Blijlevens NMA. Mucositis not neutropenia determines bacteremia among hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Transpl Infect Dis 2014; 16:279-85. [PMID: 24621081 DOI: 10.1111/tid.12195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 07/16/2013] [Accepted: 09/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the 1960s, it was reported that infectious complications were the main cause of fever during neutropenia that followed hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). More recently, mucositis has become recognized as an important determinant of the inflammatory response and infectious complications. METHODS The objective of this prospective study was to determine the impact of intestinal mucositis, as measured by plasma citrulline, and neutropenia on the systemic inflammatory response (C-reactive protein) and the occurrence of bacteremia among 2 cohorts of HSCT recipients: 1 composed of 18 patients who had been treated with a myeloablative (MA) regimen (high-dose melphalan) and the other involving 19 patients who had received the non-myeloablative (NMA) regimen (fludarabine and cyclophosphamide). Blood cultures were obtained for surveillance from admission onwards as well as at the onset of fever. RESULTS The MA regimen induced severe intestinal mucositis manifest by citrullinemia <10 μmol/L, which was accompanied by an inflammatory response, and bacteremia affected 8 (44%) of 18 patients and coincided with the nadir of citrullinemia. By contrast, those who had been treated with the NMA regimen did not develop severe intestinal mucositis, had a moderate inflammatory response, and only 2 (11%) of the 19 patients developed bacteremia. However, both groups experienced profound neutropenia and its duration was significantly longer for those receiving the NMA regimen. CONCLUSION This study suggests that severe intestinal mucositis, i.e., citrullinemia <10 μmol/L, defines the period of risk of bacteremia better than does neutropenia, and that measuring plasma citrulline may prove useful in deciding who needs empirical antimicrobial therapy and when.
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- A H E Herbers
- Department of Hematology, Nijmegen Institute for Infection, Inflammation and Immunity (N4i), Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Castagnola E, Faraci M. Management of bacteremia in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2014; 7:607-21. [DOI: 10.1586/eri.09.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Healthy individuals possess an immune system comprising physical barriers, innate and acquired immunity as well as the indigenous microflora that populate the body surfaces. The immune system maintains constant vigilance over the body at the cellular level as well as at the interface between the host integument and the resident microflora. However, neoplastic diseases and their treatment often lead to impaired immunity resulting in an increased risk of infections due to viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. This chapter explores the various aspects of host impairment focusing on the components of immunity and the interplay between them to explain why it is that these patients succumb to infections per se. In so doing, we hope that the reader will be better equipped to understand the risks patients face so as to anticipate potential infectious complications and implement appropriate measures to help attain successful remission of the neoplastic diseases and maintain the best quality of life for the patient.
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- Valentina Stosor
- Div. Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois USA
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Pontoppidan PL, Shen RL, Petersen BL, Thymann T, Heilmann C, Müller K, Sangild PT. Intestinal response to myeloablative chemotherapy in piglets. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2013; 239:94-104. [DOI: 10.1177/1535370213509563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Chemotherapy-induced myeloablation prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) may be associated with severe toxicity. The current understanding of the pathophysiology of oral and gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity is largely derived from studies in rodents and very little is known from humans, especially children. We hypothesized that milk-fed piglets can be used as a clinically relevant model of GI-toxicity related to a standard conditioning chemotherapy (intravenous busulfan, Bu plus cyclophosphamide, Cy) used prior to HSCT. In study 1, dose–response relationships were investigated in three-day-old pigs (Landrace × Yorkshire × Duroc, n = 6). Pigs were given one of three different dose combinations of Bu and Cy (A: 4 days Bu, 2 × 1.6 mg/kg plus 2 days Cy, 60 mg/kg; B: 4 days Bu, 2 × 0.8 mg/kg plus 2 days Cy, 30 mg/kg; C: 2 days Bu at 2 × 1.6 mg/kg plus 1 day Cy, 60 mg/kg) and bone marrow was collected on day 11. Histology of bone marrow samples showed total aplasia after treatment A. Using this treatment in study 2, Bu–Cy pigs showed lowered spleen and intestinal weights and variable clinical signs of dehydration, sepsis, and pneumonia at tissue collection. Oral mucositis was evident as ulcers in the soft palate in 4/9 Bu–Cy pigs and villus height and brush-border enzyme activities were reduced, especially in the proximal intestine. There were no consistent effects on tissue cytokine levels (IL-8, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α) or blood chemistry values (electrolytes, liver transaminases, bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase), except that blood iron levels were higher in Bu–Cy pigs. We conclude that a myeloablative Bu–Cy regimen to piglets results in clinical signs comparable to those seen in pediatric patients subjected to myeloablative treatment prior to HSCT. Piglets may be used as a model for investigating chemotherapy-induced toxicity and dietary and medical interventions.
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- Peter L Pontoppidan
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, 30 Rolighedsvej, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, 30 Rolighedsvej, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Roskilde Hospital, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, 30 Rolighedsvej, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 3, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Pediatric Clinic, Department of Rheumatology, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 3, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Inflammation Research, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 3, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, 30 Rolighedsvej, 1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Vos FJ, Bleeker-Rovers CP, Oyen WJ. The Use of FDG-PET/CT in Patients With Febrile Neutropenia. Semin Nucl Med 2013; 43:340-8. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2013.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Impact of palifermin on intestinal mucositis of HSCT recipients after BEAM. Bone Marrow Transplant 2013; 49:8-10. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2013.118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Neutropenic fever sepsis syndromes are common among patients with cancer who are receiving intensive cytotoxic systemic therapy. Recognition of the syndromes and timely initial antibacterial therapy is critical for survival and treatment success. Outcomes are linked to myeloid reconstitution and recovery from neutropenia, control of active comorbidities, and appropriate treatment of the infections that underlie the sepsis syndrome. Hematologists and oncologists must be clear about the prognosis and treatment goals to work effectively with critical care physicians toward the best outcomes for patients with cancer who develop neutropenic sepsis syndromes.
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- Eric J Bow
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada.
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Sjøqvist C, Snarski E. Inflammatory markers in patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2013; 61:301-7. [PMID: 23563864 DOI: 10.1007/s00005-013-0228-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2012] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Infections are one of the most common complications after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Diagnosis is established by analysis of clinical symptoms and results of diagnostic tests such as biochemical panels, microbiological cultures, and visual diagnostics. As the microbiological cultures yield positive results in only some patients and visual diagnostics might miss the infectious source, the diagnosis and proper treatment often depends on clinical assessment supported by laboratory test results. The most commonly used makers of inflammation include C-reactive protein and procalcitonin. However, these tests have serious limitations when used in patients after HSCT. The drugs used in conditioning, neutropenia, and graft-versus-host disease might influence the results of the tests and misguide the physician. In this review, we summarize the current knowledge on profiles of expression of basic markers of inflammation used in clinical practice in patients after HSCT.
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- Camilla Sjøqvist
- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Internal Diseases, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Citrulline and albumin as biomarkers for gastrointestinal mucositis in recipients of hematopoietic SCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2013; 48:977-81. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2012.278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2012] [Revised: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 12/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Periodontal status and bacteremia with oral viridans streptococci and coagulase negative staphylococci in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients: a prospective observational study. Support Care Cancer 2013; 21:1621-7. [PMID: 23288398 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1706-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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AIM This study was aimed to investigate whether any association could be found between the presence of an inflamed and infected periodontium (e.g., gingivitis and periodontitis) and the development of bacteremia during neutropenia following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). METHODS Eighteen patients underwent a periodontal examination before HSCT. Patients were classified as periodontally healthy [all periodontal pocket depths (PPD) ≤ 4 mm and bleeding on probing (BOP) ≤ 10%) or as having gingivitis/periodontitis (PPD ≥ 4 mm and BOP > 10%]. Oral mucositis (OM) was scored using the daily mucositis score. Blood cultures were taken at least twice weekly. RESULTS Five patients were periodontally healthy, while 13 patients had gingivitis or periodontitis. Twelve patients (67%) developed bacteremia during neutropenia, of which 11 patients (61%) had one or more episodes of bacteremia due to coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS, most often Staphylococcus epidermidis) or to oral viridans streptococci (OVS), or both. Patients with gingivitis/periodontitis more often had bacteremia than those with a healthy periodontium (p = 0.047), and BOP was associated with bacteremia (p = 0.049). All patients developed ulcerative OM, but its severity and duration were not associated with bacteremia. OM duration and the length of stay in the hospital were strongly correlated (R = 0.835, p ≤ 0.001). CONCLUSION This study indicates that periodontal infections may contribute to the risk of developing OVS and CONS bacteremia during neutropenia following HSCT. While our results point to the importance of periodontal evaluation and management before HSCT, further studies on periodontal contribution to systemic infectious complications are warranted.
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Nesher L, Rolston KVI. Neutropenic enterocolitis, a growing concern in the era of widespread use of aggressive chemotherapy. Clin Infect Dis 2012. [PMID: 23196957 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Neutropenic enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening disease with substantial morbidity and mortality, seen primarily in patients with hematologic malignancies. The frequency of NEC has increased with the widespread use of chemotherapeutic agents such as the taxanes, which cause severe gastrointestinal mucositis. Neutropenic patients with fever and abdominal symptoms (cramping, pain, distention, diarrhea, GI bleeding), should undergo evaluation of the abdomen for bowel wall thickening of >4 mm, the hallmark of NEC. Clostridium difficile infection should be ruled out, as well as other etiologies such as graft-versus-host disease. Complications include bacteremia, which is often polymicrobial, hemorrhage, and bowel wall perforation/abscess formation. Management includes bowel rest, correction of cytopathies and coagulopathies, and broad spectrum antibiotics and antifungal agents. Surgical intervention may be necessary to manage complications such as hemorrhage and perforation and should be delayed, if possible, until recovery from neutropenia.
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- Lior Nesher
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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van der Velden WJFM, Donnelly JP, Blijlevens NMA. Lymphocyte subsets, granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor responsiveness and post-stem cell transplantation infections: mucositis is the underestimated confounder? Cytotherapy 2012; 14:381-3. [PMID: 22242829 DOI: 10.3109/14653249.2011.650162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Hull MA, Jones BA, Zurakowski D, Raphael B, Lo C, Jaksic T, Duggan C. Low serum citrulline concentration correlates with catheter-related bloodstream infections in children with intestinal failure. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2011; 35:181-7. [PMID: 21378247 DOI: 10.1177/0148607110381406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Serum citrulline concentration is used as a biomarker of enterocyte mass and enteral tolerance, and low serum concentrations are correlated with bacteremia in immunosuppressed adults undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The authors sought to determine if citrulline was associated with the development of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) in children with intestinal failure. METHODS Data were reviewed from 66 children treated in a multidisciplinary intestinal rehabilitation program, who had serum concentration citrulline measured between January 2007 and August 2009. All patients had a diagnosis of intestinal failure requiring parenteral nutrition (PN) support. Exclusion criteria included central venous catheter in situ <30 days, creatinine clearance <20 mL/minute, or a history of organ transplant/immunosuppression. RESULTS A total of 15 patients were excluded because of the above criteria. In this cohort of 51 patients, 26 (51%) developed CRBSIs. Both groups were similar in terms of gestational age, diagnosis, nutrition status, and biochemical liver function tests. The mean (± standard deviation [SD]) minimum serum citrulline concentration was significantly lower in patients who developed CRBSIs (6.7 ± 4.6 µmol/L) than in those who did not (11.3 ± 6.4 µmol/L, P = .004). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified lower minimum serum citrulline concentration and longer central venous catheter duration as independently associated with CRBSI (P = .003 and P = .038, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Low serum citrulline concentration and longer central venous catheter time are independently associated with CRBSI in children with intestinal failure. Serum citrulline concentration may be a useful biomarker to identify patients with intestinal failure who are at high risk of developing a CRBSI.
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- Melissa A Hull
- Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation, Children’s Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Epidemiology of febrile neutropenia in children with central nervous system tumor: results from a single center prospective study. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2011; 33:e310-5. [PMID: 21941135 DOI: 10.1097/mph.0b013e31822bf6ec] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Data regarding the epidemiology febrile neutropenia during chemotherapy for pediatric central nervous system neoplasia are scarce. Data retrieved from a prospective study performed from January 2002 to December 2004 at G.Gaslini Children Hospital, Genoa, Italy, where analyzed to evaluate proportions, rate for 1000 neutropenic days and etiology of fever in neutropenic children receiving gentle, standard, or peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT) therapy for central nervous system tumor. During the study duration, 243 periods of neutropenia (granulocyte count <1000/cmm), accounting for 3544 patient-days at risk, were documented in 62 children. A total of 72 febrile episodes were observed in 66 (27%) neutropenic periods, for a rate of 20.31. A primary febrile episode was observed in 10% of neutropenic periods after gentle chemotherapy, in 30% after standard chemotherapy, and in 48% after PBSCT (P<0.0001). The rate of primary febrile episodes was 6.19 after a gentle chemotherapy, 27.02 after standard treatment, and 31.02 after PBSCT (P<0.0001). In a multivariable regression model, the type of chemotherapy (gentle vs. standard and PBSCT) and the thresholds of granulocyte count at neutropenia onset (999-501/cmm and 500-101/cmm vs. ≤100/cmm) were the only factors significantly associated with the development of febrile neutropenia.
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Vos FJ, Donnelly JP, Oyen WJG, Kullberg BJ, Bleeker-Rovers CP, Blijlevens NMA. 18F-FDG PET/CT for diagnosing infectious complications in patients with severe neutropenia after intensive chemotherapy for haematological malignancy or stem cell transplantation. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2011; 39:120-8. [PMID: 21947022 PMCID: PMC3227801 DOI: 10.1007/s00259-011-1939-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2011] [Accepted: 09/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Purpose Between 30 and 50% of febrile neutropenic episodes are accounted for by infection. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a nonspecific parameter for infection and inflammation but might be employed as a trigger for diagnosis. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT can be used to detect inflammatory foci in neutropenic patients with elevated CRP and whether it helps to direct treatment. Methods Twenty-eight consecutive patients with neutropenia as a result of intensive chemotherapy for haematological malignancies or myeloablative therapy for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation were prospectively included. 18F-FDG PET/CT was added to the regular diagnostic workup once the CRP level rose above 50 mg/l. Results Pathological FDG uptake was found in 26 of 28 cases despite peripheral neutrophil counts less than 0.1 × 10−9/l in 26 patients: in the digestive tract in 18 cases, around the tract of the central venous catheter (CVC) in 9 and in the lungs in 7 cases. FDG uptake in the CVC tract was associated with coagulase-negative staphylococcal bacteraemia (p < 0.001) and deep venous thrombosis (p = 0.002). The number of patients having Streptococcus mitis bacteraemia appeared to be higher in patients with grade 3 oesophageal FDG uptake (p = 0.08). Pulmonary FDG uptake was associated with the presence of invasive fungal disease (p = 0.04). Conclusion 18F-FDG PET/CT scanning during chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia and increased CRP is able to detect localized foci of infection and inflammation despite the absence of circulating neutrophils. Besides its potential role in detecting CVC-related infection during febrile neutropenia, the high negative predictive value of 18F-FDG PET/CT is important for avoiding unnecessary diagnostic tests and therapy.
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- Fidel J Vos
- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Schmidmaier R, Then C, Schnabel B, Oduncu F, Baumann P, Straka C. CD4(+) CD28(+) lymphocytes on day 5 after high-dose melphalan for multiple myeloma predict a low risk of infections during severe neutropenia and are associated with the number of reinfused T lymphocytes of the autologous stem cell graft. Cytotherapy 2011; 13:987-92. [PMID: 21599548 DOI: 10.3109/14653249.2011.579960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AIMS Neutropenia following high-dose chemotherapy is associated with a substantial risk of infectious complications. The aim of this study was to identify variables in residual leukocyte subsets during neutropenia that are predictive for neutropenic fever. METHODS Residual leukocytes in the peripheral blood on day 5 after autologous blood stem cell transplantation were analyzed by three-color flow cytometry in 55 consecutive patients with multiple myeloma. Furthermore, the number of T cells transfused with the autografts was determined. RESULTS Neutrophil counts at day 5 and neutrophil engraftment were similar in patients with and without neutropenic fever. Low absolute lymphocyte, CD4(+) CD28(+) and CD45RO(+) CD28(+) counts at day 5 were associated with neutropenic fever. T-cell counts at day 5 correlated with the CD3(+) cell number in the graft. CONCLUSIONS Our data show that the absolute lymphocyte, CD4(+) CD28(+) and CD45RO(+) CD28(+) counts play a role in host defense during severe neutropenia. The T-cell number in the graft may help to identify patients at high risk of neutropenic infections.
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- Ralf Schmidmaier
- Department of Haematology and Oncology, Medizinische Klinik Innenstadt, Klinikum der Universität München (LMU), Munich, Germany.
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Wu JC, Beale KK, Ma JD. Evaluation of current and upcoming therapies in oral mucositis prevention. Future Oncol 2011; 6:1751-70. [PMID: 21142661 DOI: 10.2217/fon.10.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Cancer chemotherapy has evolved from a few therapeutic agents in three drug classes to more than 50 drugs in over ten drug classes. With generally cytotoxic mechanisms of action, there is continued research interest in preventing and managing adverse events of chemotherapy. Although treatment-induced symptom management has made significant progress, most therapies lead to intolerable reactions that result in a dose reduction or discontinuation of therapy. Mucositis is a common adverse event that can occur after administration of systemic chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy leading to inflammatory lesions anywhere from the oral cavity to the GI tract. Although pathophysiologically similar, gastrointestinal mucositis and oral mucositis (OM) differ in terms of symptom presentation and offending therapies. The focus of the article will be on OM; gastrointestinal mucositis will be mentioned when therapy efficacy is relevant to OM. OM prophylaxis has been a subject of interest for at least the past 30 years, yet progress has been limited due to a lack of understanding of the condition. With the recent introduction of palifermin (Kepivance™), novel therapies continue to be developed that may significantly reduce the incidence, duration and/or severity of OM. In addition, outcomes including an improvement in patient quality of life, increasing treatment dose intensity or reducing healthcare costs may result from successful management of OM prophylaxis. This article will review currently available OM prophylactic therapies. Agents in preclinical or clinical development and natural supplements will also be discussed.
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- Jerry C Wu
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0714, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
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Mucosal barrier injury (MBI), also known as mucositis, is the result of the cytotoxic effects of many treatments given for hematological malignancies (HMs) and represents a major source of potentially devastating clinical complications and negative consequences afflicting the patient's management, such as a longer hospitalization, the need of analgesic and total parenteral nutrition use, and increased costs. The available measures for the prevention and treatment of MBI have been substantially limited to the control of pain, infection, bleeding and nutrition. However, in the last decade, a better insight into the complex pathogenesis of MBI has led to the development of novel therapeutic options, such as palifermin, which has been one of the major breakthroughs in the management of this condition, potentially allowing a targeted approach to MBI. Nevertheless, and despite these significant advances, MBI still remains a significant clinical problem in the management of HM and an important burden of sufferance for afflicted patients.
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- Pasquale Niscola
- Hematology Unit, S. Eugenio Hospital, Piazzale dell'Umanesimo 10, Rome, Italy.
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Professional oral health care reduces oral mucositis and febrile neutropenia in patients treated with allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Support Care Cancer 2011; 20:367-73. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1116-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2010] [Accepted: 02/02/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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van der Velden WJFM, Herbers AHE, Feuth T, Schaap NPM, Donnelly JP, Blijlevens NMA. Intestinal damage determines the inflammatory response and early complications in patients receiving conditioning for a stem cell transplantation. PLoS One 2010; 5:e15156. [PMID: 21188146 PMCID: PMC3004799 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Accepted: 10/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Stem cell transplantation (SCT) is still complicated by the occurrence of fever and inflammatory complications attributed to neutropenia and subsequent infectious complications. The role of mucosal barrier injury (MBI) of the intestinal tract therein has received little attention. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis in 163 SCT recipients of which data had been collected prospectively on intestinal damage (citrulline), inflammation (C-reactive protein), and neutrophil count. Six different conditioning regimens were studied; 5 myeloablative (MA) and 1 non-myeloablative (NMA). Linear mixed model multivariate and AUC analyses were used to define the role of intestinal damage in post-SCT inflammation. We also studied the relationship between the degree of intestinal damage and the occurrence of early post-SCT complications. Results In the 5 MA regimen there was a striking pattern of inflammatory response that coincided with the occurrence of severe intestinal damage. This contrasted with a modest inflammatory response seen in the NMA regimen in which intestinal damage was limited. With linear mixed model analysis the degree of intestinal damage was shown the most important determinant of the inflammatory response, and both neutropenia and bacteremia had only a minor impact. AUC analysis revealed a strong correlation between citrulline and CRP (Pearson correlation r = 0.96). Intestinal damage was associated with the occurrence of bacteremia and acute lung injury, and influenced the kinetics of acute graft-versus-host disease. Conclusion The degree of intestinal damage after myeloablative conditioning appeared to be the most important determined the inflammatory response following SCT, and was associated with inflammatory complications. Studies should explore ways to ameliorate cytotoxic therapy-induced intestinal damage in order to reduce complications associated with myeloablative conditioning therapy.
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Eleutherakis-Papaiakovou E, Kostis E, Migkou M, Christoulas D, Terpos E, Gavriatopoulou M, Roussou M, Bournakis E, Kastritis E, Efstathiou E, Dimopoulos MA, Papadimitriou CA. Prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of neutropenic fever in patients undergoing autologous stem-cell transplantation: results of a single institution, randomized phase 2 trial. Am J Hematol 2010; 85:863-7. [PMID: 20882526 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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One hundred and fifty-seven patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy (HDT) and autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) for hematopoietic malignancies and solid tumors were randomly assigned to receive (Group A) or not (Group B) prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin, orally, and vancomycin, intravenously. Prophylactic antibiotics were given from day 0 until resolution of neutropenia or the appearance of a febrile event. Furthermore, patients in both groups received once a day fluconazole, orally. The primary end-point of our study was the incidence of neutropenic febrile episodes attributed to infection. One hundred and twelve (71.3%) patients developed neutropenic fever, 50 (56.2%) in Group A and 62 (91.2%) in Group B (P < 0.001) with the majority (82%) of patients developing fever of unknown origin. Patients on prophylactic antibiotics had a significantly lower rate of bacteremias (5.6%) than did those randomized to no prophylaxis (29.4%) (P = 0.005) and, when developing neutropenic fever, they had a lower probability of response to first-line empirical antibiotics (P = 0.025). Prophylactic administration of ciprofloxacin and vancomycin reduced the incidence of neutropenic fever in patients receiving HDT with ASCT, however, without affecting the total interval of hospitalization, time to engraftment, or all-cause mortality. Therefore, our results do not support the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for patients undergoing HDT and ASCT.
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Reduction of infection-related mortality after allogeneic PBSCT from HLA-identical siblings: longitudinal analysis from 1994 to 2008 at a single institution. Bone Marrow Transplant 2010; 46:690-701. [DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2010.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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