Table 3.

Clinical outcomes of patients who received standard and prebiotic EN

Standard EN, n = 10Prebiotic EN, n = 20P value
After conditioning/before BMT, n (%) 
Current infection (CTCAE grade ≥2) — 
Additional antibiotics during conditioning (above usual prophylaxis) 2 (20) 4 (20) 1.0 
After feeding (day +12 to day +18), n (%) 
Infection since HSCT 6 (60) 9 (45) .439 
Additional antibiotics in addition to prophylaxis since HSCT 9 (90) 17 (85) 1.0 
Type of antibiotic, n (%)   .675 
Piptaz or meropenem included regimen 8 (80) 13 (65)  
No piptaz or meropenem 2 (20) 7 (35)  
At hospital discharge, n (%) 
Current infection 4 (40) 8 (40) 1.0 
Highest mucositis grade   1.0 
None 2 (20) 3 (15)  
Grade 1-2 6 (60) 11 (55)  
Grade 3-4 2 (20) 6 (30)  
Highest grade diarrhea   .101 
None 3 (30) 1 (5)  
Grade 1-2 5 (50) 16 (80)  
Grade 3-4 2 (20) 3 (15)  
Duration of neutropenia from HSCT, median (Q1-Q3), d 16 (13-19) 15 (13-16) .422 
Length of hospital stay from HSCT, median (Q1-Q3), d 22 (17-28) 20 (17-23) .448 
Day +100 after HSCT, n (%) 
Any GVHD 6 (60) 10 (50) .709 
Gut GVHD 5 (25) .140 
Highest grade GVHD   .25 
Grade 1-2 6 (60) 7 (35)  
Grade 3-4 3 (15)  
Disease status   .251 
Complete response 8 (80) 19 (95)  
Partial response 1 (10)  
Relapsed disease 1 (10) 1 (5)  
Day-100 survival 10 (100) 20 (100) 1.00 
Standard EN, n = 10Prebiotic EN, n = 20P value
After conditioning/before BMT, n (%) 
Current infection (CTCAE grade ≥2) — 
Additional antibiotics during conditioning (above usual prophylaxis) 2 (20) 4 (20) 1.0 
After feeding (day +12 to day +18), n (%) 
Infection since HSCT 6 (60) 9 (45) .439 
Additional antibiotics in addition to prophylaxis since HSCT 9 (90) 17 (85) 1.0 
Type of antibiotic, n (%)   .675 
Piptaz or meropenem included regimen 8 (80) 13 (65)  
No piptaz or meropenem 2 (20) 7 (35)  
At hospital discharge, n (%) 
Current infection 4 (40) 8 (40) 1.0 
Highest mucositis grade   1.0 
None 2 (20) 3 (15)  
Grade 1-2 6 (60) 11 (55)  
Grade 3-4 2 (20) 6 (30)  
Highest grade diarrhea   .101 
None 3 (30) 1 (5)  
Grade 1-2 5 (50) 16 (80)  
Grade 3-4 2 (20) 3 (15)  
Duration of neutropenia from HSCT, median (Q1-Q3), d 16 (13-19) 15 (13-16) .422 
Length of hospital stay from HSCT, median (Q1-Q3), d 22 (17-28) 20 (17-23) .448 
Day +100 after HSCT, n (%) 
Any GVHD 6 (60) 10 (50) .709 
Gut GVHD 5 (25) .140 
Highest grade GVHD   .25 
Grade 1-2 6 (60) 7 (35)  
Grade 3-4 3 (15)  
Disease status   .251 
Complete response 8 (80) 19 (95)  
Partial response 1 (10)  
Relapsed disease 1 (10) 1 (5)  
Day-100 survival 10 (100) 20 (100) 1.00 

BMT, bone marrow transplantation; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.

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