Increased Bone Marrow Iron Stores, Severe Mucositis and Large Area under the Curve (AUC) of Profound Neutropenia Predict Severe Infection in 382 Myeloma Patients Undergoing Melphalan - Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (MEL-ASCT).
Abstract:Background: MEL-ASCT is standard therapy for multiple myeloma (MM) but is associated with severe infections, at times life-threatening.
Objective: To determine the risk factors for severe infection (bacteremia, septic shock, colitis, pneumonia) following MEL - ASCT for MM.
Materials and Methods: 382 consecutive MM patients (pts) enrolled in our Total Therapy 2 protocol and who received their first MEL - ASCT between 10/1998 and 12/2002 were included. Variables evaluated included a… Show more
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