Cancer patients face a high risk for infection when undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), particularly during the period of neutropenia. In this high-risk ...

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27(7):647-648. From the beginning, the scientific basis for recommendations for endocarditis prophylaxis was not well established. The evidence supporting prophylaxis ...

Total absence of granulopoiesis at diagnosis markedly increased the risk of blood culture-positive infection during induction chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukem ...

Results from Phase 2 clinical studies, CHAPTER-1 and RAPIDe-1, provide evidence of viability of bradykinin B2 receptor antagonism in management ...

Effective strategies are urgently needed to reduce mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) through breast-feeding in resource-limited settings. Women with HIV-1 ...

Awareness of venous thromboembolism has increased considerably. As a result of the Surgeon General's call to action in 2008 to prevent deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, programs have been ...

Patients with uveitis exhibited lower risk for TB with adalimumab therapy, though the risk was not completely eliminated.

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) prophylaxis refers to preventive measures that a doctor may take to stop a recurrence of ARF. These measures involve administering antibiotics to prevent infection. ARF is ...