COMy 2023 | Prophylactic measures to manage infection risk in elderly and frail patients with multiple myeloma
Heinz Ludwig, MD, Wilhelminen Cancer Research Institute, Wilhelminenspital, Vienna, Austria, discusses prophylactic measures and infection management for elderly and frail patients with multiple myeloma. Prof. Ludwig explains that a patient’s risk of infection depends on treatment phase and that prophylactic antibiotics should be administered accordingly, and further discusses the importance of vaccinating this patient population against specific viral and bacterial diseases, including COVID-19. This interview took place at the 9th World Congress on Controversies in Multiple Myeloma (COMy) 2023, held in Paris, France.
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