Recommendations for the prevention, monitoring, and treatment of infectious complications post-hematopoietic cell transplantation

Authors

  • Marcia Garnica Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Clínica Médica – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil|Complexo Hospitalar de Niterói – Rede Américas, Unidade de Transplantes – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1067-6680
  • Fabianne Carlesse Universidade Federal de São Paulo – Escola Paulista de Medicina, Departamento de Pediatria – São Paulo (SP), Brazil| Universidade Federal de São Paulo – Instituto de Oncologia Pediátrica, GRAACC – São Paulo (SP), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7037-3425
  • Jessica Fernandes Ramos Hospital Sírio-Libanês – Núcleo de Infectologia – São Paulo (SP), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7023-9514
  • Ana Verena Almeida Mendes Instituto D’OR de Pesquisa e Ensino – Salvador (BA), Brazil|Hospital São Rafael – Salvador (BA), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5819-3955
  • Larissa Gandolpho Universidade Federal de São Paulo – Escola Paulista de Medicina, Divisão de Doenças Infecciosas – São Paulo (SP), Brazil|Hospital Nove de Julho – São Paulo (SP), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0959-8180
  • Giovanni Luis Breda Universidade Federal do Paraná – Hospital de Clínicas, Serviço de Infectologia – Curitiba (PR), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7092-8830
  • Marcio Nucci Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Clínica Médica – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil|Oncoclínicas – Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4867-0014
  • Clarisse Martins Machado Universidade de São Paulo – Faculdade de Medicina, Divisão de Medicina Tropical – São Paulo (SP), Brazil|Hospital Amaral Carvalho – Serviço de Transplante de Medula Óssea – Jaú (SP), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1417-0249

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46765/2675-374X.2025v7n1e352

Keywords:

Cell Transplantation, Infections, Febrile Neutropenia, Vaccination

Abstract

This chapter outlines recommendations for the control and management of infections following hematopoietic cell transplantation. Given the complexity and scope of the subject, the authors chose a format that considers the various interventions available to prevent, minimize, or  when appropriate treat infections relevant to the hematopoietic cell transplantation setting. We consider the active and collaborative involvement of the transplant infectious disease specialist in transplantation centers to be essential in ensuring the best possible care for this vulnerable population.

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Garnica, M., Carlesse, F., Ramos, J. F., Mendes, A. V. A., Gandolpho, L., Breda, G. L., … Machado, C. M. (2026). Recommendations for the prevention, monitoring, and treatment of infectious complications post-hematopoietic cell transplantation. JOURNAL OF BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION AND CELLULAR THERAPY, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.46765/2675-374X.2025v7n1e352