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BACKGROUND
Although an association between hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and oropharyngeal cancers (OPCs) has been reported, to the authors' knowledge the clinical significance of this epidemiological finding remains unknown. Therefore, the authors analyzed the oncologic outcomes of HCV‐infected patients with OPCs.
METHODS
In this retrospective cohort study, all patients with OPCs who were...
BACKGROUND:Procalcitonin (PCT) has been proposed as a marker of infection and was studied in neutropenic patients. This study investigated its role in non‐neutropenic febrile cancer patients (NNCPs).
METHODS:Between July 2009 and July 2010, a total of 248 NNCPs with fever were studied. PCT was measured in plasma within 24 hours of fever onset and 4 to 7 days thereafter, using a Kryptor system with...
BACKGROUND:Pandemic influenza A (hereafter 2009/H1N1) caused significant morbidity and mortality during the 2009 pandemia. Patients with chronic medical conditions and immunosuppressive diseases had a greater risk of complications. However, data regarding the characteristics and outcome of 2009/H1N1 infection in patients with solid tumors are nonexistent. Herein, the authors describe a series of influenza...
BACKGROUND:Central venous catheter (CVC) removal has often been recommended for the treatment of central line‐associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs). However, CVC removal is not always practical in patients with cancer, and changing CVCs with noncoated CVCs over guidewire may result in cross‐infection of the new CVC. Therefore, the current matched retrospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate...
BACKGROUND:In vitro and in vivo studies suggested that combination of lipid formulation of amphotericin B (L‐AMB) and echinocandins may have a synergistic or additive effect against Aspergillus. Furthermore, clinical studies suggested that this combination may improve response of invasive aspergillosis (IA).
METHODS:Between August 1993 and June 2008, the authors identified a total of 159 patients...
BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to determine the effect of antibiotic use (including prophylaxis) on the emergence of multidrug‐resistant (MDR) breakthrough bacteremia in cancer patients.
METHODS:In this retrospective study, the authors identified all bacteremia episodes from July 2005 to December 2006 at their tertiary cancer center and compared the bacteria types and antimicrobial resistance...
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