Bloodstream infections in febrile neutropenic patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon: a view of the past decade
Author(s) -
Zeina A. Kanafani,
Ghenwa K. Dakdouki,
Khalil ElChammas,
Shaker M. Eid,
George F. Araj,
Souha S. Kanj
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2006.12.008
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , fever of unknown origin , mortality rate , febrile neutropenia , observational study , malignancy , leukopenia , population , intensive care medicine , neutropenia , pediatrics , environmental health , chemotherapy
Previous studies from Lebanon have shown Gram-negative organisms to be the predominant agents in febrile neutropenic patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate the most current epidemiological trends among patients with neutropenic fever.
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