Background: Bacterial bloodstream infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
children with cancer and episodes of fever and neutropenia (FN). The aim of this study was …

© 2018, Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia. All rights reserved. Background: Microorganisms
isolated from blood cultures (BC) in patients with febrile neutropenia (NF) vary over time …

Objective To describe and analyze the differences between infections in children with febrile
neutropenia (FN) treated for solid tumor or blood cancer. Methods A prospective study …

During a 2-year period, all children with cancer, neutropenia, and fever who were admitted
to Hospital de Niños Luis Calvo Mackenna (Santiago, Chile) were enrolled in a study of the …

Introduction: To determine the etiology of invasive bacterial infection in high risk febrile
neutropenia (HRFN) episodes in children with cancer is essential because of the favorable …

Background: Fever and neutropenia (FN) often complicate anticancer treatment and can be
caused by potentially fatal infections. Knowledge of pathogen distribution is paramount for …

Febrile neutropenia (FN) represents an important cause of mortality in patients with cancer
due to the underlying serious invasive infections, mainly associated with bloodstream …

Background Febrile neutropenia is a common reason for the hospitalization of pediatric
oncology patients. The initiation of antibiotics and the overall decline in rates of bacteremia …

Background Infections in patients with cancer are a major cause of morbidity and mortality.
In most cases, the presence of neutropenia renders them prone to infections to either …

Background The timing and necessity of repeated blood cultures (BCs) in children with
cancer and febrile neutropenia (FN) are unknown. We evaluated the diagnostic yield of BCs …