title: Parasitic Infections in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.
abstract: Parasitic infections are rarely documented in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. However they may be responsible for fatal complications that are only diagnosed at autopsy. Increased awareness of the possibility of parasitic diseases both in autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplant patients is relevant not only for implementing preventive measures but also for performing an early diagnosis and starting appropriate therapy for these unrecognized but fatal infectious complications in hematopoietic transplant recipients. In this review, we will focus on parasitic diseases occurring in this population especially those with major clinical relevance including toxoplasmosis, American trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, malaria, and strongyloidiasis, among others, highlighting the diagnosis and management in hematopoietic transplant recipients.
authors.affiliation: Hematology Department. Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Isidro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jarque
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit. Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salavert
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Department. Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pemán