Edoardo Benedetti, Ginevra Traverso, Giulia Pucci, Riccardo Morganti, Emilia Bramanti, Piero Lippolis, Maria Chiara Susini, Elisa Mazzantini, Rachele Giubbolini, Fabrizio Mavilia, Enrico Capochiani, Emanuele Neri, Chiara Arena, Francesca Cerri, Luigi De Simone, Katia Valentini, Salvatore Massimo Stella, Vittorio Ricchiuto, Benedetto Bruno, Sara Galimberti
INTRODUCTION: Neutropenic enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening complication reported in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) following chemotherapy (CHT). Intensive induction and consolidation CHT may damage intestinal mucosa leading to a NEC episode (NECe). NEC reported mortality may be up to 30-60%. Early US-guided bed-side diagnosis and prompt treatment may substantially improve the survival. An emerging worldwide concern is the intestinal colonization by multi-drug-resistant bacteria especially when patients are exposed to chemotherapy regimens potentially correlated to mucosal damage...
2023: Frontiers in Oncology