Epidemiology and clinical outcomes of latent tuberculosis infection in adults affected with acute leukemia or aplastic anemia: a retrospective single-center study

Ann Hematol. 2020 Sep;99(9):2201-2203. doi: 10.1007/s00277-020-04191-3. Epub 2020 Jul 23.

Authors

Francesca Bettelli¹, Davide Giusti¹, Monica Morselli¹, Elisabetta Colaci¹, Vincenzo Nasillo¹, Valeria Pioli¹, Andrea Gilioli¹, Silvia Iotti¹, Laura Galassi¹, Rachele Giubbolini¹, Corrado Colasante¹, Hillary Catellani¹, Patrizia Barozzi¹, Ivana Lagreca¹, Daniela Vallerini¹, Rossana Maffei¹, Erica Franceschini², Cristina Mussini², Federico Banchelli³, Roberto D'Amico³, Roberto Marasca¹, Franco Narni¹, Leonardo Potenza¹, Patrizia Comoli⁴, Mario Luppi¹, Fabio Forghieri⁵

Affiliations

¹ Section of Hematology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124, Modena, Italy.
² Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
³ Chair of Medical Statistics, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
⁴ Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Unit and Cell Factory, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
⁵ Section of Hematology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via del Pozzo 71, 41124, Modena, Italy. [email protected].

PMID: 32699943
DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04191-3

No abstract available

Keywords: Active tuberculosis disease; Acute leukemia; Aplastic anemia; Isoniazid; Latent tuberculosis infection.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anemia, Aplastic / drug therapy
Anemia, Aplastic / epidemiology*
Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
BCG Vaccine
Combined Modality Therapy
Comorbidity
Febrile Neutropenia / epidemiology
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Humans
Interferon-gamma Release Tests
Isoniazid / therapeutic use
Latent Tuberculosis / diagnostic imaging
Latent Tuberculosis / drug therapy
Latent Tuberculosis / epidemiology*
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / drug therapy
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / epidemiology*
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / therapy
Middle Aged
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / epidemiology*
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult

Substances

Antitubercular Agents
BCG Vaccine
Isoniazid