A Randomized Pilot Study Comparing infection Rates in Myeloablative Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Patients Receiving a Non-Neutropenic Diet or a Neutropenic Diet
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A pilot study comparing the neutropenic diet to a non-neutropenic diet in the allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation population.
BACKGROUND Historically, dietary restrictions imposed on patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) were severe and limited to prevent exposure to foodborne organisms. With improvements in supportive care and anti-infective agents, the necessity of the neutropenic diet for this population has been in question. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to determine whether the incide...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1083-8791
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2010.12.618