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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Dec 30.
Published in final edited form as: Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2012;2012:265–270. doi: 10.1182/asheducation-2012.1.265

Table 1. Late infections to consider for prevention strategies.

Infection Preventative strategies Comments Reference(s)
VZV, HSV Prophylaxis, vaccination Acyclovir and valacyclovir reduce morbidity in
 first year; safety of live-attenuated vaccine is
 not definitively demonstrated
13,17-19
CMV Prophylaxis, preemptive monitoring Ganciclovir-based prophylaxis and preemptive
 administration may reduce infection and
 associated death
20,21
Adenoviruses Preemptive monitoring Late infection may be more common than
 appreciated, but prevention strategies are
 lacking
23,24
Influenza Vaccination and prophylaxis Prophylaxis may be effective during outbreaks
 and vaccination can reduce morbidity,
 although not 100% effective
34-36
Respiratory bacterial pathogens Prophylaxis, vaccination Vaccination is critically important to reduce
 pneumococcal infection; prophylactic tm/slf
 may reduce some bacterial respiratory
 infections
7,8
TB Pre-HCT screening with treatment Latent infection should be diagnosed and
 treated to prevent reactivation late
8
Aspergillosis Prophylaxis, preemptive monitoring Randomized trials show efficacy of newer
 azoles such as posaconazole and
 voriconazole, although survival not
 measurably improved
35,36
P jirovecipneumonia Prophylaxis trm/slf, administered daily or 2-3 times weekly is
 the most effective regimen; alternatives
 including dapsone and atovaquone available,
 but not definitively studied
40,41
Toxoplasmosis Prophylaxis trm/slf may reduce infection 46
Nocardia Prophylaxis trm/slf may reduce infection, although
 breakthrough occurs
46-48