Are Protected Environments Necessary for Recipients of Bone Marrow Transplants?

Letters1 July 1994Are Protected Environments Necessary for Recipients of Bone Marrow Transplants?Sewa S. Legha, MDSewa S. Legha, MDThe University of Texas; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX 77030Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-121-1-199407010-00026 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Rowe and associates [1] recently provided guidelines for managing patients who have received autologous or allogeneic bone marrow transplantation for cancer. Although they covered most of the common problems, they did not comment on the preventive aspects of the common infectious complications. Protected environments with laminar air-flow facilities or air filtration devices have been used for several years. Can myeloablative therapy be delivered in a regular ward setting without requiring a special isolation unit or provision for protected environment? Could the authors provide the pros and cons of the need for “sterile” environment and of the value ...REFERENCE1. Rowe JM, Ciobanu N, Ascensao J, Stadtmauer EA, Weiner RS, Schenkein DP, et al. Recommended guidelines for the management of autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: a report from the Eastern Cooperation Oncology Group (ECOG). Ann Intern Med. 1994; 120:143-58. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The University of Texas; M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX 77030 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByInfection Control Issues After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation 1 July 1994Volume 121, Issue 1Page: 76KeywordsBone marrowBone marrow transplantationCancer chemotherapyHematology and oncologyHigh-dose chemotherapy Issue Published: 1 July 1994 CopyrightCopyright © 1994 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...