Severity of acute gastrointestinal graft‐vs‐host disease is associated with incidence of bloodstream infection after adult allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Infections are the most common cause of non‐relapse mortality in adult allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo HSCT) recipients. Acute gastrointestinal graft‐vs‐host disease (GI GVHD) often leads to friable mucosa as well as treatment interventions which can increase risk of infection. Our primary objective was to describe the relationship between increasing grades of acute GI GVHD and incidence of bloodstream infections (BSI).

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