Frequency and Culture Sensitivity for Bacteremia During Febrile Neutropenia in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Do Age and Gender Matter?

Objectives: To determine the frequency of bacteremia and its association with age and gender in febrile neutropenic children suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia and identify the commonest pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility identified on blood cultures. Study Design: Cross-sectiona...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2022-05, Vol.72 (SUPPL-2), p.S229-34
Hauptverfasser:	Bin Mehmood, Rana Usama, Aslam, Afra, Ayaz, Saeed Bin, Choudhry, Shehla, Javed, Sidra, Ashraf, Khaula
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Antibiotics Automation Bacteremia Bacteria Bacterial infections Blood Cancer Chemotherapy Children's furniture Complications and side effects Gender Gram-negative bacteria Hospitals Laboratories Leukemia Medical examination Methicillin Neutropenia Oncology Organisms Pathogens Pediatrics Sample size Sensitivity analysis Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:	Objectives: To determine the frequency of bacteremia and its association with age and gender in febrile neutropenic children suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia and identify the commonest pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility identified on blood cultures. Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study Place and Duration of Study: Pediatrics Inpatient Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad Pakistan, from Sep 2018 to Mar 2019. Methodology: Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia aged 1-12 years, presenting with temperature >100ºF and absolute neutrophil count of
ISSN:	0030-9648 2411-8842
DOI:	10.51253/pafmj.v72iSUPPL-2.3609