Fungemia in Hematologic Malignancies
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the risk factors for fungemia in a population of patients diagnosed with hematologic malignancies and eligible for chemotherapy.
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Detailed Description
The coordinating center provides all participating centers with an epidemiologic form, in order to collect data in a comparable way. The requested informations include type of malignancy and its treatment, environmental expositions, laboratory work up, antifungal prophylaxis, clinical signs of infection, microbiological findings, antifungal therapy and outcome of infection at 30 days.
The planned sample size is about 300 patients to be recruited in 35 participating center over 5 years, in a retrospective-prospective fashion. Data check will be performed at the coordinating center. Missing data will be managed to minimize incomplete reports.
Statistical analysis will be performed by an independent reviewer, in order to assess risk factors predictive of fungal infection and outcome.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Rate of fungemia outbreak during antifungal prophylaxis [Since 30 days average before fungemia onset]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Mortality from fungemia [After 30 days from fungemia onset]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients diagnosed with hematologic malignancies and eligible to chemotherapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients not eligible to chemotherapy
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Catholic University of Sacred Heart | Rome | Italy | 00168 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Sorveglianza Epidemiologica Infezioni Fungine Emopatie Maligne
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Livio Pagano, Professor, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome Italy
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
- Bassetti M, Merelli M, Righi E, Diaz-Martin A, Rosello EM, Luzzati R, Parra A, Trecarichi EM, Sanguinetti M, Posteraro B, Garnacho-Montero J, Sartor A, Rello J, Tumbarello M. Epidemiology, species distribution, antifungal susceptibility, and outcome of candidemia across five sites in Italy and Spain. J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Dec;51(12):4167-72. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01998-13. Epub 2013 Oct 9.
- Caira M, Candoni A, Verga L, Busca A, Delia M, Nosari A, Caramatti C, Castagnola C, Cattaneo C, Fanci R, Chierichini A, Melillo L, Mitra ME, Picardi M, Potenza L, Salutari P, Vianelli N, Facchini L, Cesarini M, De Paolis MR, Di Blasi R, Farina F, Venditti A, Ferrari A, Garzia M, Gasbarrino C, Invernizzi R, Lessi F, Manna A, Martino B, Nadali G, Offidani M, Paris L, Pavone V, Rossi G, Spadea A, Specchia G, Trecarichi EM, Vacca A, Cesaro S, Perriello V, Aversa F, Tumbarello M, Pagano L; SEIFEM Group (Sorveglianza Epidemiologica Infezioni Fungine in Emopatie Maligne). Pre-chemotherapy risk factors for invasive fungal diseases: prospective analysis of 1,192 patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (SEIFEM 2010-a multicenter study). Haematologica. 2015 Feb;100(2):284-92. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2014.113399.
- Girmenia C, Pagano L, Martino B, D'Antonio D, Fanci R, Specchia G, Melillo L, Buelli M, Pizzarelli G, Venditti M, Martino P; GIMEMA Infection Program. Invasive infections caused by Trichosporon species and Geotrichum capitatum in patients with hematological malignancies: a retrospective multicenter study from Italy and review of the literature. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Apr;43(4):1818-28. Review.
- Moore CB, Sayers N, Mosquera J, Slaven J, Denning DW. Antifungal drug resistance in Aspergillus. J Infect. 2000 Nov;41(3):203-20. Review.
- Nucci M, Marr KA, Vehreschild MJ, de Souza CA, Velasco E, Cappellano P, Carlesse F, Queiroz-Telles F, Sheppard DC, Kindo A, Cesaro S, Hamerschlak N, Solza C, Heinz WJ, Schaller M, Atalla A, Arikan-Akdagli S, Bertz H, Galvão Castro C Jr, Herbrecht R, Hoenigl M, Härter G, Hermansen NE, Josting A, Pagano L, Salles MJ, Mossad SB, Ogunc D, Pasqualotto AC, Araujo V, Troke PF, Lortholary O, Cornely OA, Anaissie E. Improvement in the outcome of invasive fusariosis in the last decade. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Jun;20(6):580-5. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12409. Epub 2013 Nov 18.
- Pagano L, Antinori A, Ammassari A, Mele L, Nosari A, Melillo L, Martino B, Sanguinetti M, Equitani F, Nobile F, Carotenuto M, Morra E, Morace G, Leone G. Retrospective study of candidemia in patients with hematological malignancies. Clinical features, risk factors and outcome of 76 episodes. Eur J Haematol. 1999 Aug;63(2):77-85.
- Pagano L, Caira M, Candoni A, Aversa F, Castagnola C, Caramatti C, Cattaneo C, Delia M, De Paolis MR, Di Blasi R, Di Caprio L, Fanci R, Garzia M, Martino B, Melillo L, Mitra ME, Nadali G, Nosari A, Picardi M, Potenza L, Salutari P, Trecarichi EM, Tumbarello M, Verga L, Vianelli N, Busca A; SEIFEM Group. Evaluation of the practice of antifungal prophylaxis use in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia: results from the SEIFEM 2010-B registry. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;55(11):1515-21. doi: 10.1093/cid/cis773. Epub 2012 Sep 5.
- Pagano L, Caira M, Candoni A, Offidani M, Fianchi L, Martino B, Pastore D, Picardi M, Bonini A, Chierichini A, Fanci R, Caramatti C, Invernizzi R, Mattei D, Mitra ME, Melillo L, Aversa F, Van Lint MT, Falcucci P, Valentini CG, Girmenia C, Nosari A. The epidemiology of fungal infections in patients with hematologic malignancies: the SEIFEM-2004 study. Haematologica. 2006 Aug;91(8):1068-75.
- Pagano L, Caira M, Nosari A, Van Lint MT, Candoni A, Offidani M, Aloisi T, Irrera G, Bonini A, Picardi M, Caramatti C, Invernizzi R, Mattei D, Melillo L, de Waure C, Reddiconto G, Fianchi L, Valentini CG, Girmenia C, Leone G, Aversa F. Fungal infections in recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplants: results of the SEIFEM B-2004 study--Sorveglianza Epidemiologica Infezioni Fungine Nelle Emopatie Maligne. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Nov 1;45(9):1161-70. Epub 2007 Sep 26.
- Pagano L, Fianchi L, Fanci R, Candoni A, Caira M, Posteraro B, Morselli M, Valentini CG, Farina G, Mitra ME, Offidani M, Sanguinetti M, Tosti ME, Nosari A, Leone G, Viale P. Caspofungin for the treatment of candidaemia in patients with haematological malignancies. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Mar;16(3):298-301. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02832.x. Epub 2009 Jun 22.
- Sanglard D, Odds FC. Resistance of Candida species to antifungal agents: molecular mechanisms and clinical consequences. Lancet Infect Dis. 2002 Feb;2(2):73-85. Review.
- SEIFEM 2015