developed 6 weeks later (6). Blood culture grew B. longum and B. infantis, which were probiotic strains. Apart from 1 case of sepsis caused by B. longum associated with acupuncture in a 19-year-old healthy patient (7), we did not find other reports of invasive Bifidobacterium spp. infections. Because neutropenic episodes, even with bowel involvement, are common during treatment for cancer (8), ...

conclusions we found a marked increase in the incidence of non-albicans species (48.2%) among neutropenic patients. only a few strains failed to produce extracellular enzymes. finally, in addition to fluconazole, caspofungin can be considered as the first line treatment against candida species among neutropenic patients. results a total of 110 yeast strains isolated from urine and oral cavities...

Background—Inflammation and activation of immune cells are key mechanisms in the development of atherosclerosis. Previous data indicate important roles for monocytes and T lymphocytes in lesion formation, whereas the contribution of neutrophils remains to be firmly established. Here, we investigate the effect of hypercholesterolemia on peripheral neutrophil counts, neutrophil recruitment to ath...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to analyze and compare the microbiological profile and vitamin C content of raw and cooked foods destined for neutropenic inpatients. METHODS Three vegetables and nine fruits, raw and boiled, washed and sanitized were examined. Heat-tolerant coliforms and coagulase-positive staphylococci were counted and the presence of Salmonella spp was investigated. The vitamin C...

BACKGROUND Cost of neutropenic complications of myelosuppressive chemotherapy has been reported to be substantial. Prior research, however, has focused on initial hospitalization only and has failed to account for follow-on care. PATIENTS AND METHODS Using a US health-care claims database, all adult cancer patients who received a course of chemotherapy were identified. For each such patient, ...

backgrounds: neutropenia can be associated with life-threatening infections. gram negative and staphylococcal infections are the most common pathogens. the spectrum of bacterial isolates has changed considerably over the past four decades. the objective of the present study was to evaluate the pattern of bacterial and fungal infections in neutropenic pediatric patients.   methods: a non-randomi...

in 2004, klastersky et al. reported that fever isa common finding in patients with hematologicmalignancies, occurring in more than 80% of thepatients during or after chemotherapy.[1] he andhis colleagues also reported that the most fearedinfection in neutropenic patients is bloodstreaminfection (bsi), which significantly increases themortality rate of these patients.[2] in 2009, viscoliet al.[3...

BACKGROUND Neutropenic fever is one of the most serious adverse effects of cancer chemotherapy. Neutropenia may cause a life-threatening bacterial infection. Therefore, febrile neutropenic inpatients are empirically treated with intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics. Recently, several studies have suggested the presence of low-risk groups among febrile neutropenic patients. METHODS A prospec...

PURPOSE Procalcitonin has proven to be a sensitive inflammatory marker in non-neutropenic patients. The aim of this study was to determine and compare Procalcitonin with other inflammatory markers in the serum of immunosuppressed children with haematological malignancies; and to assess the predictive value of these mediators in distinguishing between bacterial and non-bacterial infection. MET...

Invasive aspergillosis has been mainly reported among immunocompromised patients during prolonged periods of neutropenia. Recently, however, non-neutropenic patients in the ICU population have shown an increasing risk profile for aspergillosis. Associations with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and corticosteroid therapy have been frequently documented in this cohort. Difficulties in achie...