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Infection prophylaxis for patients with GvHD

By Ella Dixon

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Mohamad MohtyMohamad MohtyZinaida PericZinaida PericFlorent MalardFlorent MalardArnon NaglerArnon NaglerRobert ZeiserRobert ZeiserYi-Bin ChenYi-Bin ChenFrederic BaronFrederic BaronAmin AlousiAmin Alousi

Aug 16, 2024

Learning objective: After reading this article, learners will be able to describe the latest data relating to GvHD infection prophylaxis and their impact on clinical practice.


During the GvHD Hub Steering Committee Meeting in May 2024, key opinion leaders met to discuss infection prophylaxis for patients with graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). The discussion was chaired by Professor Mohamad Mohty and featured Frederic Baron, Yi-Bin Chen, Amin Alousi, Florent Malard, Arnon Nagler, Zinaida Peric, and Robert Zeiser.

Infection prophylaxis for patients with GvHD

The steering committee discussed the strategies to manage infections and choices of antibiotics to reduce GvHD-related mortality, the effect of diet on the gut microbiome and GvHD severity, and how to personalize prophylaxis. They also spoke about integration of microbiota therapy into GvHD prophylaxis.