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. 2020 Feb 1;180(2):320-322.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.4714.

Association Between Prescribed Opioids and Infections in Patients With Neutropenia and Cancer

Carolin E M Jakob  1 , Melanie Stecher  2 , Annika Y Claßen  1 , Axel Hamprecht  3 , Oliver A Cornely  1 , Jörg J Vehreschild  4
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Association Between Prescribed Opioids and Infections in Patients With Neutropenia and Cancer

Carolin E M Jakob et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This nested case-control study examines the association of risk of infection with opioid use in immunocompromised patients.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Hamprecht reported grants from DZIF (German Center for Infection Research) outside the submitted work. Dr Cornely reported grants from Janssen, The Medicines Company, Medpace, Melinta, Merck, Pfizer, and Scynexis and personal fees from Matinas, Medpace, Menarini, Merck, Paratek, Pfizer, PSI, Rempex, Scynexis, Seres, Tetraphase, Octapharma, Biosys, Allecra, Entasis, and Grupo Biotoscana, outside the submitted work. Dr Vehreschild reported grants and personal fees from Merck/MSD, Gilead, Pfizer, Astellas Pharma, Basilea, Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung, personal fees from Uniklinik Freiburg/Kongress und Kommunikation, Akademie für Infektionsmedizin, Universität Manchester, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Infektiologie, Ärztekammer Nordrhein, Uniklinik Aachen, Back Bay Strategies, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin, and grants from Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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