Risk factors for bacteremia in children with febrile neutropenia

Kara S. S., Tezer H., Polat M., Yayla U. C. C., Bedir Demirdağ T., Okur A., ...More

Turkish journal of medical sciences, vol.49, no.4, pp.1198-1205, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1901-90
  • Journal Name: Turkish journal of medical sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1198-1205
  • Keywords: Bacteremia, children, febrile neutropenia, risk factor, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS, CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NEUTROPENIA, PREDICTING SEVERE INFECTION, PEDIATRIC CANCER-PATIENTS, EPISODES, MULTICENTER, MANAGEMENT, FEVER, SEPSIS, COMPLICATIONS
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Bacteremia remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality during febrile neutropenia (FN) episodes. We aimed to define the risk factors for bacteremia in febrile neutropenic children with hemato-oncological malignancies.