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Utility of fosfomycin as antibacterial prophylaxis in patients with hematologic malignancies

Overview of attention for article published in Supportive Care in Cancer, January 2018
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Title
Utility of fosfomycin as antibacterial prophylaxis in patients with hematologic malignancies
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Supportive Care in Cancer, January 2018
DOI 10.1007/s00520-017-4040-x
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Tanya Zapolskaya, Sarah Perreault, Dayna McManus, Jeffrey E. Topal

Abstract

Prolonged and profound neutropenia is common among hematology and hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients as a result of chemotherapy. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) currently recommend antibacterial prophylaxis in patients who are deemed at intermediate or high risk for infection. Specifically, fluoroquinolone prophylaxis should be considered for high-risk neutropenic patients. However, with prolonged and frequent exposure to fluoroquinolones, these high-risk patients may develop resistance to these agents. Patients may also have allergies or other contraindications which prohibit the use of fluoroquinolones for antibacterial prophylaxis. Unfortunately, there is no standard recommendation for alternative antimicrobial therapy in this patient population, as well as there is a lack of data to support the use of potential alternative agents. Currently, Yale-New Haven Hospital utilizes fosfomycin for antibacterial prophylaxis in patients who are not eligible for fluoroquinolone therapy. The primary objective of this study was to assess the incidence of breakthrough infections in this population receiving fosfomycin. Secondary objectives included organisms identified, types of breakthrough infections, resistance patterns, and time from initiation to onset of fever. Of the 42 patients who received fosfomycin, 25 patients with 42 admissions met inclusion criteria. A total of 8 (19%) breakthrough infections occurred during the 42 admissions. Organisms included Klebsiella spp. (5), Streptococcus mitis/viridans (2), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (1), and coagulase-negative staphylococcus (1). Infections included the following: bacteremia (7), cellulitis (1), and urine (1). Given the low rate of breakthrough infections, fosfomycin may be a potential alternative option for antibacterial prophylaxis.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 26 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 7 27%
Student > Bachelor 3 12%
Researcher 2 8%
Student > Master 2 8%
Lecturer 1 4%
Other 1 4%
Unknown 10 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 6 23%
Environmental Science 2 8%
Engineering 2 8%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 4%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 4%
Other 3 12%
Unknown 11 42%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 11. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 July 2019.
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#2,733,736
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#521
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#64,521
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Outputs of similar age from Supportive Care in Cancer
#17
of 89 outputs
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