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Infection prevention for immunocompromised patients: A cross-translational multicentric survey of current
A Saade1, B Wyplosz2, M Baldeyrou3
1Centre régional de Pathologies professionnelles et environnementales Bretagne, Rennes, France; Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Réanimation Médicale, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France; IRSET, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France.
Objectives:
To evaluate current organization of infection prevention for immunocompromised patients (ICP) at a countrywide level.
Methods:
Nationwide cross-sectional multicenter study based on an online survey disseminated in 2022 to physicians invested with preventive healthcare missions.
Results:
A total of 341 physicians (96% graduates, 32% infectious disease specialists), participated in the survey, with a median age of 40 [35-51] years. On-site access to infection prevention consultations for ICP was reported by 30%, dedicated pre-travel consultations for ICPs by 29%, consultations for infection prevention in solid organ transplant candidates by 16% and return-to-work consultations for ICPs by 6%. Most participants (73%) were aware of nationwide vaccination guidelines for ICP, while 50% felt comfortable using them. Tools for infection prevention advice and ICP vaccination had been developed by 10%, while 89% would have appreciated access to tools developed by others.
Conclusions:
Infection prevention for ICPs remains neglected. Guidelines covering all fields of prevention for ICPs would be more than welcome.
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