Bacteraemia post-autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the absence of antibacterial prophylaxis: a decade's experience from Lebanon.

Purpose: In this study, we assessed the incidence, contributing factors and outcome of prolonged neutropenia above 7 days and of bacteraemia in patients with lymphoma and multiple myeloma who underwent autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) without antibacterial prophylaxis.

Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of 190 adult patients who underwent AHSCT between 2005 and 2015 at a Lebanese hospital.

Results: Neutropenia of 7 days duration and longer was documented in 66% of the patient population.

Epidemiology of bacteremia after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the absence of antibiotic prophylaxis.

Introduction: Bacterial infections are frequent complications occurring after autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (AHSCT). Herein, we identified the bacterial ecology and its antibiogram in AHSCT patients. We assessed the incidence, contributing factors and outcome of prolonged neutropenia and bacteremia post-AHSCT in the absence of antibacterial prophylaxis.