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Kamel NA, Abdalla MS, Al Ali A, Alshahrani MY, Aboshanab KM, El Borhamy MI. Effectiveness of Pre-Transplant Screening for High-Priority Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens on Pre-Engraftment Infections After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Infect Drug Resist 2024; 17:2249-2260. [PMID: 38854781 PMCID: PMC11162205 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s463868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/26/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Objective Owing to the rising incidence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) and the high mortality rates associated with such bacterial infections post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), we investigated the MDRO colonization rate prior to transplantation using an active surveillance approach and determined its impact on subsequent infection during the pre-engraftment period. Methods A single-center observational study was conducted, and surveillance cultures from multiple body sites, including the rectum, nasal cavity, and groin, were performed at admission to determine MDRO colonization. Serological tests were used to detect certain viruses and toxoplasmosis before HSCT. Results In the pre-transplant setting, 59 MDRO were recovered from the 40 HSCT recipients. Of the 59 isolates recovered from one or more body sites, 29 were positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), 7 for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), and 23 were positive for extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBLs). Serological assessment before HSCT revealed active or reactivation of latent infection with cytomegalovirus (7.5%), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV; 5%), and Toxoplasma gondii (2.5%) among HSCT patients. In terms of factors associated with pre-engraftment infections, the type of transplant (p=0.04) was statistically significant, whereas other factors, such as age, sex, and underlying conditions, were not. In post-transplant settings, bloodstream infections (BSIs) were documented in 2 allogeneic HSCT patients (5%), and the isolated microorganisms were ESBL-producing E. coli and non-MDR Acinetobacter baumannii. Conclusion Active screening cultures are a helpful tool for identifying patients colonized by MDRO or relevant viruses before HSCT, and for predicting those at risk of developing subsequent pre-engraftment infections. Additionally, active screening may aid in predicting those who are likely to develop subsequent pre-engraftment infections Our findings highlight the importance of pre-transplant screening for high-priority multidrug-resistant pathogens and the application of infection control interventions after HSCT.
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- Noha A Kamel
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University (MIU), Cairo, Egypt
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- Hematology and Bone Marrow Transportation (BMT) Unit, International Medical Center (IMC), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, 67714, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, 9088, Saudi Arabia
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- Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University Technology MARA (Uitm), Campus Puncak Alam, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, 42300, Malaysia
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International University (MIU), Cairo, Egypt
- International Medical Center, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Cairo, Egypt
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Ren J, Lin Q, Chen Q, Xu J, Chen D, Chen R, Lin K, Zhu H, Ye C, Luo X, Chen S, Kong H, Lin Q, Li N, Lin X, Chen Z, Hu J, Yang T. Adoptive immune transfer from donors offers Anti-HBV protection to HBsAb-negative patients after Allo-HSCT. iScience 2023; 26:106290. [PMID: 36936790 PMCID: PMC10014299 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Adoptive transfer of hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunity may occur following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). Here, we investigated the adoptive transfer of HBV immunity in 112 patients without HBV surface antibody (HBsAb) (HBsAb-) at the time of their first allo-HSCT. After allo-HSCT, HBV-DNA(87.5%) and HBsAg(11.1%%)cleared in HBsAg+ patients. All HBsAg- patients acquired HBsAb immediately. Nevertheless, HBsAb titers subsequently declined, and 39/67 (58.2%) patients lost HBsAb during follow-up. The 5-year overall survival (OS) was better in patients who lost HBsAb. Multivariate analysis showed that the independent risk factors for OS were lack of cytomegalovirus (CMV) clearance, acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD), and no HBsAb loss. Overall, adoptive immune transfer offers anti-HBV protection to patients without HBsAb, as they acquire HBsAb and clear HBV-DNA and HBsAg, while HBsAb loss after allo-HSCT predicts better survival.
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- Jinhua Ren
- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, 20 Cha Zhong Road, 350005, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Ningde municipal hospital of Ningde normal university, 13 Mindong Dong Road, 352100, Ningde, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Ningde municipal hospital of Ningde normal university, 13 Mindong Dong Road, 352100, Ningde, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital & Fujian Cancer Hospital, 420 Fuma Road, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Cancer (Fujian Medical University), Ministry of Education, Fuzhou 350122, China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
- Corresponding author
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- Department of Hematology, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Hematology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, 29 Xinquan Road, 350001, Fuzhou, Fujian, P. R. China
- Corresponding author
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Giordano C, Picardi M, Pugliese N, Vincenzi A, Abagnale DP, De Fazio L, Giannattasio ML, Fatigati C, Ciriello M, Salemme A, Muccioli Casadei G, Vigliar E, Mascolo M, Troncone G, Pane F. Lamivudine 24-month-long prophylaxis is a safe and efficient choice for the prevention of hepatitis B virus reactivation in HBsAg-negative/HBcAb-positive patients with advanced DLBCL undergoing upfront R-CHOP-21. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1130899. [PMID: 36890828 PMCID: PMC9986962 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1130899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Introduction Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is a condition where replication-competent hepatitis B virus-DNA (HBV-DNA) is present in the liver, with or without HBV-DNA in the blood [<200 international units (IU)/ml or absent] in HB surface antigen (HBsAg)-negative/HB core antibody (HBcAb)-positive individuals. In patients with advanced stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) undergoing 6 cycles of R-CHOP-21+2 additional R, OBI reactivation is a frequent and severe complication. There is no consensus among recent guidelines on whether a pre-emptive approach or primary antiviral prophylaxis is the best solution in this setting of patients. In addition, questions still unresolved are the type of prophylactic drug against HBV and adequate prophylaxis duration. Methods In this case-cohort study, we compared a prospective series of 31 HBsAg-/HBcAb+ patients with newly diagnosed high-risk DLBCL receiving lamivudine (LAM) prophylaxis 1 week before R-CHOP-21+2R until 18 months after (24-month LAM series) versus 96 HBsAg-/HBcAb+ patients (from January 2005 to December 2011) undergoing a pre-emptive approach (pre-emptive cohort) and versus 60 HBsAg-/HBcAb+ patients, from January 2012 to December 2017, receiving LAM prophylaxis [1 week before immunochemotherapy (ICHT) start until 6 months after] (12-month LAM cohort). Efficacy analysis focused primarily on ICHT disruption and secondarily on OBI reactivation and/or acute hepatitis. Results In the 24-month LAM series and in the 12-month LAM cohort, there were no episodes of ICHT disruption versus 7% in the pre-emptive cohort (P = 0.05). OBI reactivation did not occur in any of the 31 patients in the 24-month LAM series versus 7 out of 60 patients (10%) in the 12-month LAM cohort or 12 out of 96 (12%) patients in the pre-emptive cohort (P = 0.04, by χ 2 test). No patients in the 24-month LAM series developed acute hepatitis compared with three in the 12-month LAM cohort and six in the pre-emptive cohort. Discussion This is the first study collecting data regarding a consistent and homogeneous large sample of 187 HBsAg-/HBcAb+ patients undergoing standard R-CHOP-21 for aggressive lymphoma. In our study, 24-month-long prophylaxis with LAM appears to be the most effective approach with a null risk of OBI reactivation, hepatitis flare-up, and ICHT disruption.
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- Claudia Giordano
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Federico II University Medical School Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, Federico II University Medical School Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School, Naples, Italy
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Pereira SL, Duro R, Sarmento A. Late Hepatitis B reactivation after treatment with rituximab. IDCases 2022; 27:e01393. [PMID: 35070716 PMCID: PMC8761666 DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2022.e01393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Patients with past hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections that undergo immunosuppression are in risk of HBV reactivation. Antiviral prophylaxis in patient with previous contact with HBV treated with rituximab is recommended by current guidelines. The duration of antiviral prophylaxis in patients with hematologic malignancies treated with rituximab remains controversial.
There is a large reservoir of individuals with past hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection that are in risk for HBV reactivation when immunosuppressed. On the setting of hematologic malignancy, the malignancy itself and currently used treatments, especially anti-CD20 agents, have risk of HBV reactivation. Antiviral prophylaxis is recommended by some international societies. We present a case of HBV reactivation more than 12 months after stopping rituximab containing treatment and 6 months of antiviral prophylaxis with entecavir, in a patient with HBV functional cure. The patient was restarted on antivirals and again obtain functional cure. The antiviral was stopped 1 year after seroconversion and the patient followed for another year without evidence of new reactivation. Most literature supports the use of antiviral prophylaxis in patients treated with rituximab. However, there are still conflicting indications and no consensus regarding the duration of prophylaxis. This clinical case and review of the literature supports a longer prophylaxis duration (more than 18 months after finishing rituximab treatments) instead of standard 12 months prophylaxis.
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- Sara Lacerda Pereira
- Infectious Diseases Department of Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence to: Serviço de Doenças Infecciosas, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal.
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- Infectious Diseases Department of Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Infectious Diseases Department of Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Portugal
- Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
- Instituto de Inovação e Investigação em Saúde (I3S), Grupo I&D em Nefrologia e Doenças Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica (INEB), Portugal
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The compliance of our practice of hepatitis B virus screening with the current guidelines in patients undergoing chemotherapy for hematological malignancies. JOURNAL OF SURGERY AND MEDICINE 2021. [DOI: 10.28982/josam.981625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Patients Receiving Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. J Pers Med 2021; 11:jpm11111108. [PMID: 34834460 PMCID: PMC8619006 DOI: 10.3390/jpm11111108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Considering a steady increase in the number of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantations (allo-HSCT) worldwide and the significant proportion of the world’s population that has been exposed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, HBV reactivation following allo-HSCT remains an important issue for post-transplant morbidity and mortality. Antiviral prophylaxis can reduce HBV replication, severity of HBV-related hepatitis, and mortality; therefore, identification of patients at risk is crucial. It is recommended that all recipients and donors should be screened for active or prior HBV infection, including HBsAg, antiHBc, and antiHBs. Adoptive immunity transfer from the donor seems to have protective effects against HBV reactivation. Antiviral prophylaxis should be initiated in all HBsAg-positive patients. HBsAg-negative, antiHBc-positive patients remain at risk; therefore, antiviral prophylaxis should be considered if baseline serum HBV DNA is detectable. In HBsAg-negative, antiHBc-positive patients without detectable HBV DNA, close monitoring of viral load with an on-demand therapy is necessary. Entecavir or tenofovir rather than lamivudine are more appropriate for the emergence of lamivudine resistance. The treatment duration remains unclear, with 6- to 12-month therapy after cessation of immunosuppressive therapy commonly recommended. Here we review the updated evidence and recent recommendations regarding HBV reactivation in patients undergoing allo-HSCT for individualized therapy.
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Wang G, Duan Z. Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B. J Clin Transl Hepatol 2021; 9:769-791. [PMID: 34722192 PMCID: PMC8516840 DOI: 10.14218/jcth.2021.00209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To achieve the goal of the World Health Organization to eliminate viral hepatitis as a major public health threat by 2030, the Chinese Society of Infectious Diseases and the Chinese Society of Hepatology convened an expert panel in 2019 to update the guidelines for the prevention and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The current guidelines cover recent advances in basic, clinical, and preventive studies of CHB infection and consider the actual situation in China. These guidelines are intended to provide support for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of CHB.
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- Guiqiang Wang
- Center for Liver Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University First Hospital; Department of Infectious and Liver Diseases, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing, China
- Correspondence to: Guiqiang Wang, Center for Liver Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University First Hospital; Department of Infectious and Liver Diseases, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 100034, China. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0515-6806. Tel: +86-10-8357-2840, Fax: +86-10-6655-1680, E-mail: ; Zhongping Duan, Center for Difficult and Complicated Liver Diseases and Artificial Liver, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9397-6330. Tel: +86-10-8399-7349, Fax: +86-10-6329-5285, E-mail:
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- Center for Difficult and Complicated Liver Diseases and Artificial Liver, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Correspondence to: Guiqiang Wang, Center for Liver Diseases, Department of Infectious Diseases, Peking University First Hospital; Department of Infectious and Liver Diseases, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 100034, China. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0515-6806. Tel: +86-10-8357-2840, Fax: +86-10-6655-1680, E-mail: ; Zhongping Duan, Center for Difficult and Complicated Liver Diseases and Artificial Liver, Beijing YouAn Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9397-6330. Tel: +86-10-8399-7349, Fax: +86-10-6329-5285, E-mail:
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Mican R, Busca Arenzana C, Vasquez J, Daroca G, Perez-Valero I, Martin-Carbonero L. Hepatitis B reactivation after tenofovir withdrawal in an HIV-infected patient with history of cured hepatitis B virus infection and poor immunological status. AIDS 2021; 35:1707-1708. [PMID: 34270493 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000002941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Rafael Mican
- Infectious disease-HIV Unit, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain
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[Progress in the research of HBV reactivation in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2021; 42:348-352. [PMID: 33979984 PMCID: PMC8120123 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2021.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Lei T, Tan F, Hou Z, Liu P, Zhao X, Liu H. Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Patients Treated With Imatinib. Front Oncol 2021; 10:596500. [PMID: 33552970 PMCID: PMC7862776 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.596500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) have not been sufficiently characterized. This study aimed to review the possible mechanism of HBVr induced by imatinib and explore appropriate measures for patient management and monitoring. Methods The clinical data of GIST patients who experienced HBVr due to treatment with imatinib at Xiangya Hospital (Changsha, Hunan, China) were retrospectively analyzed. A literature review was also conducted. Results Five cases were analyzed, including 3 cases in this study. The average age of the patients was 61.8 y, with male preponderance (4 of 5 vs. 1 of 5). These patients received imatinib as adjuvant treatment (n=4) or as neoadjuvant treatment (n=1). Primary tumors were mostly located in the stomach (n=4) or rectum (n=1). High (n=3) or intermediate (n=1) recurrence risk was categorized using the postoperative pathological results (n=4). Imatinib was then started at 400 (n=4) or 200 mg (n=1) daily. Patients first reported abnormal liver function during the 2th (n=1),6th (n=3), or 10th (n=1) month of treatment with imatinib. Some patients (n=4) discontinued imatinib following HBVr; notably, 1 month after discontinuation, 1 patient experienced HBVr. Antivirals (entecavir n=4, tenofovir n=1), artificial extracorporeal liver support (n=1), and liver transplant (n=1) were effective approaches to treating HBVr. Most patients (n=3) showed favorable progress, 1 patient underwent treatment, and 1 patient died due to severe liver failure induced by HBVr. Conclusions Although HBVr is a rare complication (6.12%), HBV screening should be conducted before starting treatment with imatinib in GIST patients. Prophylactic therapy for hepatitis B surface antigen positive patients, prompt antiviral treatment and cessation of imatinib are also necessary.
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- Tianxiang Lei
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Los-Arcos I, Iacoboni G, Aguilar-Guisado M, Alsina-Manrique L, Díaz de Heredia C, Fortuny-Guasch C, García-Cadenas I, García-Vidal C, González-Vicent M, Hernani R, Kwon M, Machado M, Martínez-Gómez X, Maldonado VO, Pla CP, Piñana JL, Pomar V, Reguera-Ortega JL, Salavert M, Soler-Palacín P, Vázquez-López L, Barba P, Ruiz-Camps I. Recommendations for screening, monitoring, prevention, and prophylaxis of infections in adult and pediatric patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy: a position paper. Infection 2020; 49:215-231. [PMID: 32979154 PMCID: PMC7518951 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-020-01521-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is one of the most promising emerging treatments for B-cell malignancies. Recently, two CAR T-cell products (axicabtagene ciloleucel and tisagenlecleucel) have been approved for patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia; many other CAR-T constructs are in research for both hematological and non-hematological diseases. Most of the patients receiving CAR-T therapy will develop fever at some point after infusion, mainly due to cytokine release syndrome (CRS). The onset of CRS is often indistinguishable from an infection, which makes management of these patients challenging. In addition to the lymphodepleting chemotherapy and CAR T cells, the treatment of complications with corticosteroids and/or tocilizumab increases the risk of infection in these patients. Data regarding incidence, risk factors and prevention of infections in patients receiving CAR-T cell therapy are scarce. To assist in patient care, a multidisciplinary team from hospitals designated by the Spanish Ministry of Health to perform CAR-T therapy prepared these recommendations. We reviewed the literature on the incidence, risk factors, and management of infections in adult and pediatric patients receiving CAR-T cell treatment. Recommendations cover different areas: monitoring and treatment of hypogammaglobulinemia, prevention, prophylaxis, and management of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections as well as vaccination prior and after CAR-T cell therapy.
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- Ibai Los-Arcos
- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Deparment of Hematology, Vall D'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS), Seville, Spain
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- Clinical Immunology and Primary Immunodeficiencies Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Paediatric Oncology and Hematology Department, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Sant Pau and Jose Carreras Leukemia Research Institutes, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Clínic, IDIBAPS (Institut D'Investigacions biomèdiques Agust Pi I Sunyer), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Unit, Hospital Infantil Universitario "Niño Jesus", Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Institute for Research INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Haematology and Haemotherapy Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Epidemiology Department, Vall D'Hebron University Hospital, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Institut D'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Cáncer (CIBERONC), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Instituto de Investigación INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Division, Hospital Universitario Y politécnico La Fe, Instituto de investigación sanitaria La Fe, Valencia, CIBERONC, Instituto Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Infectious Disease Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS), Seville, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Área Clínica Médica, Hospital Universitario Y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunodeficiencies Unit, Hospital, Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Deparment of Hematology, Vall D'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. .,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Passeig Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Universitari Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Saunders IM, Tan M, Koura D, Young R. Long-term Follow-up of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors: A Focus on Screening, Monitoring, and Therapeutics. Pharmacotherapy 2020; 40:808-841. [PMID: 32652612 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Annually, ~50,000 patients undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) worldwide with almost 22,000 of these patients receiving HCT in the United States. HCT is a curative option for a wide range of hematologic malignancies, and advances in transplantation medicine have resulted in an increase in HCT survivors. It is anticipated that the number of HCT survivors will more than double from 242,000 in 2020 to ~500,000 in 2030. Survivors of HCT are at an increased risk of developing late complications due to exposure to chemotherapy and/or radiation in the pre-, peri-, and post-HCT phases and these cumulative exposures have the potential to damage normal tissue. This tissue damage leads to the early onset of chronic health conditions resulting in premature mortality in HCT survivors, who have a 15-year cumulative incidence of severe or life-threatening chronic health conditions exceeding 40%. Due to the significant burden of morbidity in HCT survivors and the delay in the development of long-term complications, this delicate patient population requires life-long monitoring due to the risk for neuropsychological, cardiac, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, ocular, skeletal, cardiac, endocrine, fertility, and sexual health complications, as well as secondary neoplasms. This review will focus on recent advances in screening, monitoring, and therapeutics for late-occurring or long-term complications in HCT survivors.
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- Ila M Saunders
- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, San Francisco Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Services, San Francisco Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Egypt: Challenges and Opportunities. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 2020; 12:e2020023. [PMID: 32395212 PMCID: PMC7202352 DOI: 10.4084/mjhid.2020.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is now an established treatment modality with definitive indications for many hematological disorders. However, HSCT requires tremendous resources, and it is increasingly challenging for transplantation experts to practice in the developing world and to reach a compromise between requirements and available resources. Based on 30 years of experience and 4256 transplants (60% allogeneic and 40% autologous), this article focuses on the challenges our HSCT program encountered since it started in 1989 and what opportunities we see to solve them. Since 1997, HSCT procedures increased dramatically with the opening of 15 HSCT units distributed all over Egypt.
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Wu T, Wu N, Ma YX, Wu J, Gao Y, Pan XB. Role of hepatitis B antibody in predicting reactivation of resolved hepatitis B virus infection in leukemia patients. Antiviral Res 2020; 177:104765. [PMID: 32171856 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2020.104765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Quantification of anti-HBs and anti-HBc predicts the risk of HBV reactivation (HBVr) in lymphoma patients receiving rituximab treatment. However, it remains unclear whether the quantification is predictive of HBVr in leukemia patients undergoing immunosuppression. METHODS and patients: Clinical and laboratory data of the leukemia patients with resolved HBV infection diagnosed between January 2013 and March 2018 were retrospectively collected. Data series of HBV seromarkers and HBV DNA levels before the patients receiving chemotherapy and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and during follow-up duration were analyzed. RESULTS In total, 533 leukemia patients with resolved HBV infection were included. The incidences of HBVr were 5.7% (25/441) and 2.2% (2/92) in patients receiving HSCT and chemotherapy, respectively. In patients receiving HSCT, acute lymphoid leukemia had a significantly higher incidence of HBVr than acute myeloid leukemia (8.9% vs 3.9%, P < 0.05). The incidence varied almost zero to 40% due to the differences in the profiles of HBV antibodies. High anti-HBs (cut-off of 79.2 IU/L) or low anti-HBc levels (cut-off of 4.475, S/CO) at baseline were associated with a low risk of HBVr. Anti-HBe status did not affect the incidence of HBVr. However, the cut-offs were only predictive of HBVr in the patients who had negative anti-HBe. CONCLUSION The baseline profiles of HBV antibodies are predictive of the risk of HBVr in leukemia patients undergoing immunosuppression. However, seronegative anti-HBe is a prerequisite for using baseline anti-HBs and anti-HBc quantification to predict HBVr risk.
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- Tian Wu
- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, School of Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Aging and Cancer Biology of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Immunoregulation of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, School of Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Aging and Cancer Biology of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Immunoregulation of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Department of Infectious Disease, Beijing, China.
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- Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Hepatology Institute, Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing, China; Hangzhou Normal University, School of Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Science, Key Laboratory of Aging and Cancer Biology of Zhejiang Province, Key Laboratory of Inflammation and Immunoregulation of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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Zhang A, Wu Y, Tan Y, Shi J, Zhao Y, Hu Y, Yu J, Zheng W, Lai X, Zhang M, Zhu Y, Ye Y, Huang Y, Fu S, Huang H, Luo Y. Determining Whether Prophylactic Antiviral Treatment Is Necessary in HBsAg-Negative/HBcAb-Positive Patients Receiving Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020; 26:956-964. [PMID: 31962163 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is high in the Asian population. Increasing attention is being given to the risk of HBV reactivation in hepatitis B core antibody-positive [HBcAb(+)] patients during immunosuppressive therapy. Knowledge of HBV reactivation in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is limited. Moreover, the effect of hepatitis B surface antibody (HBsAb) on HBV reactivation in HBcAb(+) patients during HSCT remains uncertain. We sought to investigate the role of HBsAb and the need for prophylactic antiviral treatment in hepatitis B surface antigen-negative [HBsAg(-)]/HBcAb(+) patients during HSCT. We classified 665 HBsAg(-) HSCT recipients into 4 groups: HBcAb(-)HBsAb(-) (n = 189), HBcAb(-)HBsAb(+) (n = 176), HBcAb(+)HBsAb(-) (n = 49), and HBcAb(+)HBsAb(+) (n = 251). HBV reactivation was identified in 16 patients after HSCT. The median time to HBV reactivation was 645 days (range, 455 to 1957 days) after transplantation. The cumulative HBV reactivation rate was significantly higher in the HBcAb(+)HBsAb(-) group compared with the HBcAb(+)HBsAb(+), HBcAb(-)HBsAb(-), and HBcAb(-)HBsAb(+) groups, respectively (P< .001). Notably, the risk of HBV reactivation was significantly higher in the HBcAb(+)HBsAb(-) group compared with the HBcAb(+)HBsAb(+) group (P= .007; hazard ratio, 4.750; 95% confidence interval, 1.531 to 14.737). Our results point to a protective role of HBsAb in HBV-resolved patients undergoing HSCT and indicate that prophylactic anti-HBV treatment might not be mandatory for HBsAg(-), HBcAb(+)HBsAb(+) patients following HSCT. The surveillance protocol of intense follow-up early (HBV DNA and HBsAg monthly) might not be necessary.
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- Aibin Zhang
- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Bone Marrow Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
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Gentile G, Antonelli G. HBV Reactivation in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Narrative Review. Viruses 2019; 11:v11111049. [PMID: 31717647 PMCID: PMC6893755 DOI: 10.3390/v11111049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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HBV reactivation (HBVr) can occur due to the ability of HBV to remain latent in the liver as covalently closed circular DNA and by the capacity of HBV to alter the immune system of the infected individuals. HBVr can occur in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with a clinical spectrum that ranges from asymptomatic infection to fulminant hepatic failure. The risk of HBVr is determined by a complex interplay between host immunity, virus factors, and immunosuppression related to HSCT. All individuals who undergo HSCT should be screened for HBV. HSCT patients positive for HBsAg and also those HBcAb-positive/HBsAg-negative are at high risk of HBV reactivation (HBVr) due to profound and prolonged immunosuppression. Antiviral prophylaxis prevents HBVr, decreases HBVr-related morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic or previous HBV. The optimal duration of antiviral prophylaxis remains to be elucidated. The vaccination of HBV-naïve recipients and their donors against HBV prior to HSCT has an important role in the prevention of acquired HBV infection. This narrative review provides a comprehensive update on the current concepts, risk factors, molecular mechanisms, prevention, and management of HBVr in HSCT.
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- Giuseppe Gentile
- Dept. Translational and Precision Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Dept. Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Hematological Malignancies and HBV Reactivation Risk: Suggestions for Clinical Management. Viruses 2019; 11:v11090858. [PMID: 31540124 PMCID: PMC6784078 DOI: 10.3390/v11090858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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It is well known that hepatitis B virus reactivation (HBVr) can occur among patients undergoing treatment for hematological malignancies (HM). The evaluation of HBVr risk in patients undergoing immunosuppressive treatments is a multidimensional process, which includes conducting an accurate clinical history and physical examination, consideration of the virological categories, of the medication chosen to treat these hematological malignancies and the degree of immunosuppression induced. Once the risk of reactivation has been defined, it is crucial to adopt adequate management strategies (should reactivation occur). The purpose of treatment is to prevent dire clinical consequences of HBVr such as acute/fulminant hepatitis, and liver failure. Treatment will be instituted according to the indications and evidence provided by current international recommendations and to prevent interruption of lifesaving anti-neoplastic treatments. In this paper, we will present the available data regarding the risk of HBVr in this special population of immunosuppressed patients and explore the relevance of effective prevention and management of this potentially life-threatening event. A computerized literature search was performed using appropriate terms to discover relevant articles. Current evidence supports the policy of universal HBV testing of patients scheduled to undergo treatment for hematological malignancies, and clinicians should be aware of the inherent risk of viral reactivation among the different virological categories and classes of immunosuppressive drugs.
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Hepatic abnormalities in patients with lymphoproliferative disorders are common and can occur from direct infiltration by abnormal cells, bile duct obstruction, paraneoplastic syndrome, hemophagocytic syndrome, drug-induced liver injury, opportunistic infections, and reactivation of viral hepatitis. Hepatic involvement by lymphoma is often in association with systemic disease and rarely seen as a primary hepatic lymphoma. Vanishing bile duct syndrome is a well-known complication of Hodgkin disease. Antiviral prophylaxis for hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation is recommended for all HBsAg+ patients undergoing chemotherapy and all resolved HBV patients undergoing rituximab therapy and stem cell transplantation.
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- Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Rajavithi Hospital, College of Medicine, Rangsit University, Rajavithi Road, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Atkins S, He F. Chemotherapy and Beyond: Infections in the Era of Old and New Treatments for Hematologic Malignancies. Infect Dis Clin North Am 2019; 33:289-309. [PMID: 30935703 DOI: 10.1016/j.idc.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Treatment options for hematologic malignancies have been rapidly expanding in the past decade, resulting in better survival outcomes for many patients. Infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in this patient population. Cytotoxic chemotherapy has well-studied infectious risks related to the degree and duration of myelosuppression. Targeted therapies and immunotherapies have less clearly predictable infectious risk and diverse effects on immune function. This review discusses contemporary management of hematologic malignancies, followed by special discussion of novel agents, including signaling/small molecule inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, immunomodulators, and immunotherapies, for treatment of hematologic malignancies with focus on infectious risk.
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- Sarah Atkins
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street Southeast, MMC 284, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street Southeast, MMC 480, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Girmenia C, Cavo M, Offidani M, Scaglione F, Corso A, Di Raimondo F, Musto P, Petrucci MT, Barosi G. Management of infectious complications in multiple myeloma patients: Expert panel consensus-based recommendations. Blood Rev 2019; 34:84-94. [PMID: 30683446 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The introduction of new therapeutic agents in multiple myeloma (MM), including proteasome inhibitors, immunoregulatory drugs and monoclonal antibodies, has improved the outcomes of patients, but in parallel has changed the frequency and epidemiology of infections. Hence, the great strides in the indications and use of new active treatments for MM need parallel progresses on the best approach to prophylaxis and supportive therapy for infections. Moving from the recognition that the above issue represents an unmet clinical need in MM, an expert panel assessed the scientific literature and composed a framework of recommendations for optimal infection control in patients candidate to active treatment for MM. The present publication represents a consensus document from questionnaires and consensus meetings held during 2017. The issues tackled in the project dealt with: infectious risk assessment, risk management and prophylaxis, intravenous immunoglobulin replacement therapy, antiviral and antibacterial vaccination. Considering the lack of conclusive and/or enough large studies for certain topics several recommendations derived from the personal experience of the experts.
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- Corrado Girmenia
- Dipartimento di Ematologia, Oncologia, e Dermatologia, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- 'Seràgnoli' Institute of Hematology, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinica di Ematologia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS - Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Division of Hematology, Azienda Policlinico-Vittorio Emanuele-Catania, and Department of Biomedicine and Molecular Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Scientific Direction, IRCCS-CROB, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, Rionero in Vulture, Pz, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ematologia, Oncologia, e Dermatologia, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Center for the Study of Myelofibrosis, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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Zappulo E, Nicolini LA, Di Grazia C, Dominietto A, Lamparelli T, Gualandi F, Caligiuri P, Bruzzone B, Angelucci E, Viscoli C, Mikulska M. Efficacy of lamivudine prophylaxis in preventing hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with resolved infection undergoing allogeneic SCT and receiving rituximab. Infection 2018; 47:59-65. [PMID: 30232604 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1214-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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PURPOSE Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation during immunosuppressive therapy is common in patients with hematological malignancies, even in case of resolved infection. Prophylaxis of HBV reactivation is universally recommended in stem cell transplant (SCT) recipients and patients treated with anti-CD20 agents (i.e., rituximab). Despite its well-established favorable safety profile, lamivudine (LAM) use in prophylaxis has been debated because of the possible emergence of resistant viral strains. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of LAM in preventing HBV reactivation in allogeneic SCT recipients with a resolved HBV infection. METHODS Patients who received first allogeneic SCT in years 2009-2016 were evaluated. Sixty-three patients with resolved infection received LAM prophylaxis and were included in the study. Baseline and post-SCT characteristics were recorded, including rituximab exposure, length of LAM prophylaxis, and time from transplant to the last clinical and virological follow-up. RESULTS Overall, 39 patients (62%) were male, 39 (62%) had acute myeloid leukemia, 38 (60%) received transplant from haploidentical donor, 29 (53%) received myeloablative conditioning, and 15 (24%) received rituximab post-transplant. Median clinical follow-up was 24 months after SCT (range 0.3-97); median virological follow-up 16 months (range 0.3-78), and median length of LAM prophylaxis of 14.5 months (range 0.3-78). No patient experienced HBV reactivation while on LAM prophylaxis. One patient experienced reactivation 8 months after discontinuing prophylaxis. CONCLUSIONS In this high-risk population, LAM prophylaxis was effective in preventing HBV reactivation in patients with resolved infection. It should be considered a reasonable first-line prophylactic agent to be administered in this setting.
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- Emanuela Zappulo
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy.,Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Hygiene Unit, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.,Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy. .,Ospedale Policlinico San Martino-IRCCS per l'Oncologia, Largo R. Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
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Depmeier C, Günthard HF, Steiner UC. [Infections during Immunosuppression]. PRAXIS 2018; 107:689-698. [PMID: 29921180 DOI: 10.1024/1661-8157/a003003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Infections during Immunosuppression Abstract. Immunomodulating and immunosuppressive therapies are being used more and more frequently. Depending on the mechanism of action and the underlying disease, there is an increased risk of infection with these therapies. In everyday clinical practice, the individual risk of infection depends on a large number of patients, and environmental as well as pathogen-specific factors. Elderly and multimorbid patients are at particular risk of infection. Classical bacterial infections with possible atypical manifestation, hepatitis B virus, herpes viruses, mycobacteria and other granulomatous infections are prevalent. Typical clinical signs of infections may be missing and laboratory chemical parameters may fail as diagnostic tools. Systematic screening for latent or chronic infections prior to initiation and close monitoring of patients during immunomodulatory or immunosuppressive therapy are necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality.
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- Carsten Depmeier
- 1 Klinik für Infektionskrankheiten und Spitalhygiene, Universitätsspital Zürich
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- 1 Klinik für Infektionskrankheiten und Spitalhygiene, Universitätsspital Zürich
- 2 Institut für Medizinische Virologie, Universität Zürich
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Uldrick TS. Reply to M. Janakiram et al. J Clin Oncol 2018; 36:1048-1049. [PMID: 29381436 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.77.0933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Thomas S Uldrick
- Thomas S. Uldrick, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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Nicolini LA, Zappulo E, Viscoli C, Mikulska M. Management of chronic viral hepatitis in the hematological patient. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2018; 16:227-241. [PMID: 29415584 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2018.1438264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Infection with HBV and HCV represents a growing challenge in the management of patients with hematological malignancies. Recently, hepatitis E (HEV) was recognized as an endemic infection in developed countries and as an emerging health problem in immunocompromised patients. Areas covered: We reviewed the current knowledge on the impact of chronic viral hepatitis in the hematological setting. Epidemiological features, screening strategies and indications for treatment and monitoring have been explored and commented. Expert commentary: Knowing patient's complete HBV serostatus is mandatory in order to choose between treatment, prophylaxis or a pre-emptive approach. Recent guidelines favor treatment with high barrier molecules in all patients with chronic HBV infection and long lasting prophylaxis with those with inactive or resolved one. With regard to HCV, the new direct-acting antiviral agents have been safely administered in the hematological setting. Their use as first-line single treatment in indolent lymphomas, and combined with chemotherapy in aggressive ones, should be considered. Due to the existing risk of chronic HEV infection in the immunocompromised, screening with serum HEV-RNA should be performed in case of signs and symptoms indicative of hepatitis. In the event of HEV infection, reduction of immunosuppression and, if not feasible or unsuccessful, ribavirin treatment should be prescribed.
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- Laura Ambra Nicolini
- a Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Health Science (DISSAL), Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS per l'Oncologia , University of Genoa , Genoa , Italy
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- a Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Health Science (DISSAL), Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS per l'Oncologia , University of Genoa , Genoa , Italy.,b Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery , University of Naples Federico II , Naples , Italy
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- a Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Health Science (DISSAL), Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS per l'Oncologia , University of Genoa , Genoa , Italy
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- a Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Health Science (DISSAL), Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS per l'Oncologia , University of Genoa , Genoa , Italy
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ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts (ESGICH) Consensus Document on the safety of targeted and biological therapies: an infectious diseases perspective (Agents targeting lymphoid cells surface antigens [I]: CD19, CD20 and CD52). Clin Microbiol Infect 2018; 24 Suppl 2:S71-S82. [PMID: 29447988 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 01/28/2018] [Accepted: 02/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The present review is part of the ESCMID Study Group for Infections in Compromised Hosts (ESGICH) Consensus Document on the safety of targeted and biological therapies. AIMS To review, from an Infectious Diseases perspective, the safety profile of agents targeting CD19, CD20 and CD52 and to suggest preventive recommendations. SOURCES Computer-based MEDLINE searches with MeSH terms pertaining to each agent or therapeutic family. CONTENT Although CD19-targeted agents (blinatumomab or inebilizumab) are not associated with an increased risk of infection, they may cause IgG hypogammaglobulinaemia and neutropenia. The requirement for prolonged intravenous infusion of blinatumomab may increase the risk of catheter-associated bloodstream infections. Infection remains the most common non-haematological adverse effect of anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies, including severe respiratory tract infection, hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation and varicella-zoster virus infection. Screening for chronic or resolved HBV infection is recommended for patients receiving anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies. Antiviral prophylaxis should be offered for 12-18 months to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive and HBsAg-negative/anti-hepatitis B core antibody (HBc)-positive patients. Anti-Pneumocystis prophylaxis should be considered in patients receiving concomitant chemotherapy, particularly steroids. Alemtuzumab (anti-CD52) increases the risk of infections, in particular among leukaemia and solid organ transplant patients. These populations benefit from anti-Pneumocystis prophylaxis, prevention strategies for cytomegalovirus infection, and screening for HBV, hepatitis C virus and tuberculosis. Antiviral prophylaxis for at least 6-12 months should be provided for HBsAg-positive patients. IMPLICATIONS As there are limited clinical data for many of the reviewed agents, special attention must be given to promptly detect and report emerging infectious complications.
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Sarmati L, Andreoni M, Antonelli G, Arcese W, Bruno R, Coppola N, Gaeta GB, Galli M, Girmenia C, Mikulska M, Pane F, Perno CF, Picardi M, Puoti M, Rambaldi A, Svicher V, Taliani G, Gentile G. Recommendations for screening, monitoring, prevention, prophylaxis and therapy of hepatitis B virus reactivation in patients with haematologic malignancies and patients who underwent haematologic stem cell transplantation-a position paper. Clin Microbiol Infect 2017; 23:935-940. [PMID: 28668466 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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SCOPE Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection reactivation is associated with high morbidity and mortality in patients with haematologic malignancy and/or haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). However, information on this issue is limited. The scope of this position paper is to provide recommendations on HBV screening, monitoring, prophylaxis, treatment and vaccination in the patients described above. METHODS These recommendations were developed from one meeting of experts attended by different Italian scientific societies as well as from a systematic literature review (of articles published through December 31, 2016) on HBV infection in haematologic patients and in patients who underwent haematopoietic stem cell transplantation published in the same issue of the journal. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology was used to assess each recommendation's quality. QUESTIONS ADDRESSED These recommendations provide the answers to the following questions: (a) HBV screening and monitoring: Who should be screened before chemotherapy? Which screening tests should be used? Should HBV-DNA detection be used to monitor HBV reactivation before starting antivirals? What is the best timeline to monitor HBV reactivation? (b) Prophylaxis in HBsAg-positive patients: Which antiviral drugs should be used to treat HBsAg-positive patients? How long should antiviral prophylaxis be provided to HBsAg-positive patients? (c) Prophylaxis in patients with resolved HBV infection: Which patients with resolved HBV infection should receive antiviral prophylaxis? Which antiviral drug should be used? How long should antiviral prophylaxis be provided? (d) HBV infection management strategy in autologous (auto-HSCT) and allogeneic HSCT (allo-HSCT): Which HSCT recipients should receive antiviral prophylaxis? Which antiviral drug should be used? How long should antiviral prophylaxis be provided? (e) Choice of antiviral drugs in the treatment of HBV reactivation: Should third-generation anti-HBV drugs be preferred to first- or second-generation antiviral drugs in the treatment of HBV reactivation with or without hepatitis flare in haematologic patients? (f) Immunization against HBV in patients with haematologic malignancies and/or patients who underwent HSCT: Should these patients be vaccinated? Which HBV vaccination schedule should be adopted? RECOMMENDATIONS Haematologic patients should be screened for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) plus anti-hepatitis B core protein (HBc), and HBV DNA before chemotherapy. HBV DNA levels should be monitored monthly in all HBV-positive patients who do not receive prophylaxis. HBsAg-positive haematologic patients and those undergoing HSCT should receive third-generation antiviral therapy as prophylaxis. Anti-HBc-positive lymphoma patients and those receiving HSCT should receive antiviral prophylaxis. All HBV-negative haematologic patients should be vaccinated for HBV. The acquisition of data from well-designed studies is desirable in the near future.
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- L Sarmati
- Department of System Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of System Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, 'La Sapienza' University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology, Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hepatology Outpatients Unit, University of Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases and Viral Hepatitis, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, Università della Campania, Naples, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Milan, L. Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ematologia, Oncologia, Anatomia Patologica e Medicina Rigenerativa, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Division of Infectious Diseases, IRCCS San Martino University Hospital-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Hematology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di Comunità, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
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- Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Hematology, 'La Sapienza' University, Rome, Italy
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