Bacteremia in hematological and oncological children with febrile neutropenia: experience in a tertiary medical center in Taiwan.

Factors Associated with Adverse Outcome in Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Results from a Tertiary Care Hospital

Background Febrile neutropenia with childhood cancer alters the outcome significantly. To study the clinical and laboratory parameters, which predict the outcome among cancer patients with febrile neutropenia this study was undertaken. Materials and Methods The study included children less than 18 years with febrile neutropenia episodes. Clinical and hematological / laboratory parameters were r...

Comparison of the effects of two different doses of Filgrastim in febrile neutropenia management in childhood malignancy: A randomized clinical trial

Background: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is most often caused due to chemotherapy. Solid or certain lymphoproliferative malignancies can increase the duration of hospitalization and other complications in cancer patients. Filgrastim is used in childhood FN management. This study aimed to compare the effect of two different doses of Filgrastim on hematological and paraclinical factors in hospitalize...

Febrile neutropenia in the tropics: a description of clinical and microbiological findings and their impact on inappropriate therapy currently used at an oncological reference center in Colombia.

INTRODUCTION Febrile neutropenia is a common complication of chemotherapy treatment of malignant hematological diseases. However, there is insufficient information regarding the infectious complications of febrile neutropenia in our country. Objective. We will evaluate the microbial characteristics of bacterial and fungal isolates and the clinical outcome of patients with febrile neutropenia wh...

Author's response to reviews Title: Clinical Characteristics and Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of viridans Streptococcal Bacteremia during Febrile Neutropenia in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A Comparison between Adults and Children Authors:

FACTORS EFFECTIVE IN THE PROGNOSIS OF NEUTROPENIC FEVER IN THE CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

Background & Aims: Febrile Neutropenia (FN) is one of the common complications of chemotherapy in the children with malignancy. In this study, we investigated the effective factors in response to the treatment of patients with febrile neutropenia. By using these factors, it is possible to have a better analysis about the severity of infection of these patients and it will helpful in choosing th...