Open AccessFactors influencing predisposition to sepsis in children with cancers and acquired immunodeficiencies unrelated to human immunodeficiency virus infection
Author(s) -
Upton Allen
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
pediatric critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.299
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1947-3893
pISSN - 1529-7535
DOI - 10.1097/01.pcc.0000161949.08227.ce
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , disease , immunodeficiency , immunology , cancer , immune system , organ dysfunction , pediatrics
The main objectives of this review are to provide insight into the various factors that affect the risk of sepsis in immunocompromised children and to discuss special issues that should be considered when such patients are enrolled in clinical trials.