Prophylaxis of infection in patients with aplastic anemia receiving allogeneic marrow transplants

RM Navari, CD Buckner, RA Clift, R Storb… - The American journal of …, 1984 - Elsevier
One hundred one patients with severe aplastic anemia underwent allogeneic marrow
transplantation and received one of three forms of infection prophylaxis: oral nonabsorbable
antibiotics and isolation and decontamination in a laminar airflow room (36 patients);
prophylactic granulocyte transfusions from a single family member donor (33 patients); or
conventional treatment in single rooms with hand-washing and mask precautions (31
patients). During the period of granulocytopenia, patients in the laminar airflow rooms …