Abstract
Alternative graft sources (umbilical cord blood [UCB], matched unrelated donors [MUD], or mismatched unrelated donors [MMUD]) enable patients without a matched sibling donor to receive potentially curative hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Retrospective studies demonstrate comparable outcomes among different graft sources. However, the risk and types of infections have not been compared among graft sources. Such information may influence the choice of a particular graft source. We compared the incidence of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections in 1781 adults with acute leukemia who received alternative donor HCT (UCB, n= 568; MUD, n = 930; MMUD, n = 283) between 2008 and 2011. The incidences of bacterial infection at 1 year were 72%, 59%, and 65% (P < .0001) for UCB, MUD, and MMUD, respectively. Incidences of viral infection at 1 year were 68%, 45%, and 53% (P < .0001) for UCB, MUD, and MMUD, respectively. In multivariable analysis, bacterial, fungal, and viral infections were more common after either UCB or MMUD than after MUD (P < .0001). Bacterial and viral but not fungal infections were more common after UCB than MMUD (P = .0009 and <.0001, respectively). The presence of viral infection was not associated with an increased mortality. Overall survival (OS) was comparable among UCB and MMUD patients with Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 90% but was inferior for UCB for patients with KPS < 90%. Bacterial and fungal infections were associated with poorer OS. Future strategies focusing on infection prevention and treatment are indicated to improve HCT outcomes.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1636-1645 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- Infection
- Leukemia
- Umbilical cord blood
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Transplantation
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Infection Rates among Acute Leukemia Patients Receiving Alternative Donor Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. / Ballen, Karen; Woo Ahn, Kwang; Chen, Min; Abdel-Azim, Hisham; Ahmed, Ibrahim; Aljurf, Mahmoud; Antin, Joseph; Bhatt, Ami S.; Boeckh, Michael; Chen, George; Dandoy, Christopher; George, Biju; Laughlin, Mary J.; Lazarus, Hillard M.; MacMillan, Margaret L.; Margolis, David A.; Marks, David I.; Norkin, Maxim; Rosenthal, Joseph; Saad, Ayman; Savani, Bipin; Schouten, Harry C.; Storek, Jan; Szabolcs, Paul; Ustun, Celalettin; Verneris, Michael R.; Waller, Edmund K.; Weisdorf, Daniel J.; Williams, Kirsten M.; Wingard, John R.; Wirk, Baldeep; Wolfs, Tom; Young, Jo Anne H; Auletta, Jeffrey; Komanduri, Krishna V; Lindemans, Caroline; Riches, Marcie L.
In: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Vol. 22, No. 9, 01.09.2016, p. 1636-1645.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Infection Rates among Acute Leukemia Patients Receiving Alternative Donor Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
AU - Ballen, Karen
AU - Woo Ahn, Kwang
AU - Chen, Min
AU - Abdel-Azim, Hisham
AU - Ahmed, Ibrahim
AU - Aljurf, Mahmoud
AU - Antin, Joseph
AU - Bhatt, Ami S.
AU - Boeckh, Michael
AU - Chen, George
AU - Dandoy, Christopher
AU - George, Biju
AU - Laughlin, Mary J.
AU - Lazarus, Hillard M.
AU - MacMillan, Margaret L.
AU - Margolis, David A.
AU - Marks, David I.
AU - Norkin, Maxim
AU - Rosenthal, Joseph
AU - Saad, Ayman
AU - Savani, Bipin
AU - Schouten, Harry C.
AU - Storek, Jan
AU - Szabolcs, Paul
AU - Ustun, Celalettin
AU - Verneris, Michael R.
AU - Waller, Edmund K.
AU - Weisdorf, Daniel J.
AU - Williams, Kirsten M.
AU - Wingard, John R.
AU - Wirk, Baldeep
AU - Wolfs, Tom
AU - Young, Jo Anne H
AU - Auletta, Jeffrey
AU - Komanduri, Krishna V
AU - Lindemans, Caroline
AU - Riches, Marcie L.
PY - 2016/9/1
Y1 - 2016/9/1
N2 - Alternative graft sources (umbilical cord blood [UCB], matched unrelated donors [MUD], or mismatched unrelated donors [MMUD]) enable patients without a matched sibling donor to receive potentially curative hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Retrospective studies demonstrate comparable outcomes among different graft sources. However, the risk and types of infections have not been compared among graft sources. Such information may influence the choice of a particular graft source. We compared the incidence of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections in 1781 adults with acute leukemia who received alternative donor HCT (UCB, n= 568; MUD, n = 930; MMUD, n = 283) between 2008 and 2011. The incidences of bacterial infection at 1 year were 72%, 59%, and 65% (P < .0001) for UCB, MUD, and MMUD, respectively. Incidences of viral infection at 1 year were 68%, 45%, and 53% (P < .0001) for UCB, MUD, and MMUD, respectively. In multivariable analysis, bacterial, fungal, and viral infections were more common after either UCB or MMUD than after MUD (P < .0001). Bacterial and viral but not fungal infections were more common after UCB than MMUD (P = .0009 and <.0001, respectively). The presence of viral infection was not associated with an increased mortality. Overall survival (OS) was comparable among UCB and MMUD patients with Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 90% but was inferior for UCB for patients with KPS < 90%. Bacterial and fungal infections were associated with poorer OS. Future strategies focusing on infection prevention and treatment are indicated to improve HCT outcomes.
AB - Alternative graft sources (umbilical cord blood [UCB], matched unrelated donors [MUD], or mismatched unrelated donors [MMUD]) enable patients without a matched sibling donor to receive potentially curative hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Retrospective studies demonstrate comparable outcomes among different graft sources. However, the risk and types of infections have not been compared among graft sources. Such information may influence the choice of a particular graft source. We compared the incidence of bacterial, viral, and fungal infections in 1781 adults with acute leukemia who received alternative donor HCT (UCB, n= 568; MUD, n = 930; MMUD, n = 283) between 2008 and 2011. The incidences of bacterial infection at 1 year were 72%, 59%, and 65% (P < .0001) for UCB, MUD, and MMUD, respectively. Incidences of viral infection at 1 year were 68%, 45%, and 53% (P < .0001) for UCB, MUD, and MMUD, respectively. In multivariable analysis, bacterial, fungal, and viral infections were more common after either UCB or MMUD than after MUD (P < .0001). Bacterial and viral but not fungal infections were more common after UCB than MMUD (P = .0009 and <.0001, respectively). The presence of viral infection was not associated with an increased mortality. Overall survival (OS) was comparable among UCB and MMUD patients with Karnofsky performance status (KPS) ≥ 90% but was inferior for UCB for patients with KPS < 90%. Bacterial and fungal infections were associated with poorer OS. Future strategies focusing on infection prevention and treatment are indicated to improve HCT outcomes.
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