A transcriptomic signature predicting septic outcome in patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation.

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the standard treatment for multiple myeloma and relapsed or refractory lymphomas. After autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, hematologic reconstitution and infectious complications are the two most critical issues. Although many patients develop infectious complications after therapeutic intensification, it remains impossible to predict infection for each individual.