Successful dalbavancin use in preventing reactivation of Staphylococcus aureus liver abscess during pre-engraftment neutropenia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

"Successful dalbavancin use in preventing reactivation of Staphylococcus aureus liver abscess during pre-engraftment neutropenia after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation." Journal of Chemotherapy, 33(7), pp. 517–518

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Gianluca Dell’Orso

Gianluca Dell'Orso is a MD, Resident in Pediatrics at University of Genoa, Italy. He carries out his clinical activity in Department of Hematology-Oncology, specifically in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Unit in Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa. He has a special research interest in Stem Cell Transplantation, Hematology and Immunology.

Maura Faraci

Maura Faraci is a MD, Director of HSCT Program at Istituto G Gaslini. Member of Italian and European transplant association. She has a special research interest in Graft versus host disease, acute and chronic toxicity after HSCT.

Stefano Giardino

Stefano Giardino is a MD, Specialized in Pediatrics. He carries out his clinical activity in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit at Istituto Giannina Gaslini in Genoa, Italy. His main research interests are in the field of hematology, particularly about bone marrow failure syndromes, and stem cell transplantation from alternative donor.

Marcello Mariani

Marcello Mariani is MD, specialized in Pediatrics, PhD student in Pediatric Sciences. He has a special research interest in pediatric infectious diseases, antibiotic therapy, PK / PD, antibiotic dosing, PICU infections.

Alessio Mesini

Alessio Mesini is a MD, PhD specialized in Infectious Diseases. He carries out his clinical activity in Infectious Diseases Unit in Istituto Giannina Gaslini. He has a special research interest in bacterial and fungal infection in critical pediatric patient.

Elio Castagnola

Elio Castagnola is MD, PhD, Chief of Infectious Diseases Unit at Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy. He has a special research interest in pediatric infectious diseases, in particular in immunocompromised patients, antibiotic therapy, PK / PD, antibiotic dosing, PICU infections.