Executive summary of consensus clinical practice guidelines for the prevention of infection in patients with multiple myeloma

Teh, BW; Reynolds, G; Slavin, MA; Cooley, L; Roberts, M; Liu, E; Thursky, K; Talaulikar, D; Mollee, P; Szabo, F; Ward, C; Chan, H; Prince, HM; Harrison, SJ; Medical and Scientific Advisory Group Myeloma Australia; National Centre for Infections in Cancer

Author(s): Teh, BW; Reynolds, G; Slavin, MA; Cooley, L; Roberts, M; Liu, E; Thursky, K; Talaulikar, D; Mollee, P; Szabo, F; Ward, C; Chan, H; Prince, HM; Harrison, SJ; Medical and Scientific Advisory Group Myeloma Australia; National Centre for Infections in Cancer;
Details: Publication Year 2023-08,Volume 53,Issue #8,Page 1469-1477
Journal Title: Internal Medicine Journal
Publication Type: Guideline
Abstract: Infection remains a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in patients with myeloma. This guideline was developed by a multidisciplinary group of clinicians who specialise in the management of patients with myeloma and infection from the medical and scientific advisory group from Myeloma Australia and the National Centre for Infections in Cancer. In addition to summarising the current epidemiology and risk factors for infection in patients with myeloma, this guideline provides recommendations that address three key areas in the prevention of infection: screening for latent infection, use of antimicrobial prophylaxis and immunoglobulin replacement and vaccination against leading respiratory infections (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, influenza and Streptococcus pneumoniae) and other preventable infections. This guideline provides a practical approach to the prevention of infection in patients with myeloma and harmonises the clinical approach to screening for infection, use of prophylaxis and vaccination to prevent infectious complications.
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: Humans; *Anti-Infective Agents; Consensus; *COVID-19/complications; *Multiple Myeloma/complications/drug therapy; Vaccination; guidelines; infection; myeloma; prevention
Department(s): Infectious Diseases; Clinical Haematology; Health Services Research
PubMed ID: 37093163
Publisher's Version: https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.16100
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