2014
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-04220-6_11
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Infections in Patients with Leukemia and Lymphoma

Abstract: Infectious complications remain a significant issue in the care of patients with hematologic malignancies. Inherent immune defects related to the primary disease process are present in patients with disorders such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, multiple myeloma, hairy cell leukemia, and Hodgkin lymphoma. Therapy-related immunosuppression is also commonplace in these patients. This includes not only treatment-related neutropenia, but also defects in cell-mediated immunity, such as those that occur with purine… Show more

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“…Infectious complications are a well‐recognized major cause of morbidity and mortality in CLL, given the humoral immunodepression inherent to the disease and therapy‐induced immunosuppression . Similar to other BCRPIs, infections, particularly pneumonias and URTIs, were frequently observed and remain an important risk .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Infectious complications are a well‐recognized major cause of morbidity and mortality in CLL, given the humoral immunodepression inherent to the disease and therapy‐induced immunosuppression . Similar to other BCRPIs, infections, particularly pneumonias and URTIs, were frequently observed and remain an important risk .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…38 Malignant lymphomas and CLL significantly increase the risk for serious infections. 39,40 The cause of this increased risk for infections is multifactorial. Early on, the humoral immune abnormalities, resulting from B-lymphocyte dysfunction often accompanied by the emergence of hypogammaglobulinemia, dominate, and infections are caused mainly by viruses and encapsulated bacteria.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Infections account for up to 60% of deaths in patients with CLL. 1 To lessen infectious complications, immunization against influenza for immunocompromised individuals is recommended. 2 However, patients with CLL have impaired responses to vaccines, which are further reduced by hypogammaglobulinemia and chemotherapy.…”
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