… The CSF culture grew penicillinresistant Streptococcus mitis, but the blood culture grew
no organisms. Because the patient’s high fever and headache persisted and his CRP levels …

… The proper management of the febrile neutropenic patient can be both challenging and
rewarding … with and without amikacin as empiric therapy in febrile neutropenic patients. Arch. Int. …

… caused by viridans streptococci (VS) in immunocompetent adults and children. METHODS:
… No patients were neutropenic and overall penicillin resistance was 11/55 (20.0%). Amongst …

… 1 h constitutes fever [30]. Risk of infection is related to the degree and duration of neutropenia
[31] and the severity of mucositis [32]. Prompt evaluation of febrile neutropenic patients is …

… This study demonstrates that home treatment for a low risk febrile neutropenic children offered
superior QOL for patients and families by several of the measures studied. Outpatient care …

… species isolated in the shock patients was Streptococcus mitis… -like group A streptococcal
syndrome in children has been … Septicemia caused by viridans streptococci in neutropenic …

… Febrile neutropenic patients are at increased risk of developing infections. During the initial
stages of neutropenia… receive antimicrobial prophylaxis when neutropenic. Since most …

… Current data support the use of vancomycin as part of the empiric antibiotic regimen for febrile
neutropenia in children who are seriously ill or when there is a high degree of suspicion of …

… This study describes the prevalence of bacteria in the oral cavities of children with cancer.
Gram-positive bacteria were most common, with viridans streptococci being the most …

… mitis bacteraemia by Cohen and colleagues [5], these … to physicians who care for febrile
neutropenic patients. Unless new … viridans group streptococci from children with haematological …