Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Low Bacterial Diet in Patients With Cytopenia After Intensive Chemotherapy for Hematological Malignancy: a Study of Efficacy
Brief Summary: The purpose of this prospective, randomized study was to determine the efficacy of low bacterial diet, in comparison to normal hospital diet, with gut colonization by aerobic Gram negative rods and yeasts as primary endpoint. In addition, the occurrence of infections and the total costs of hospital care were documented, in order to identify potential cost savings by the use of either diet.