[Risk of infection and preventative strategies in the domestic environment of immunosuppressed hematologic oncology patients].
BACKGROUND
To date, the problem of infectious risks in the domestic environment has not been focused as intensively as that in the clinical environment. Due to increasing costs in health care, there are considerations to intensify outpatient treatment models, e.g., for hematology-oncology patients, enhancing the importance of this problem.


RESULTS
Based on a review of the relevant literature, this article summarizes the potential infectious risks for immunosuppressed patients in the domestic environment and gives recommendations for control measures. The topics of daily life are considered in detail including special risks of leisure activities. For most of the risks, evidence-based recommendations cannot be given.


CONCLUSIONS
The scope of these recommendations is to support the attending physician when advising the immunocompromised patient and to give suggestions for possible control measures to the patient.
Kaufmann
Frank
F
Hygiene-Institut, Universität Bonn. frank.kaufmann@ukb.uni-bonn.de
Engelhart
Steffen
S
Glasmacher
Axel
A
Exner
Martin
M
D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D006796:Household Work; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000276:immunology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D012307:Risk Factors