Investigation of seasonal frequency and pathogens in febrile neutropenia

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OZDEMIR S. K., Iltar U., SALİM O., YÜCEL O. K., ERDEM R., TURHAN Ö., ...Daha Fazla

MEMO-MAGAZINE OF EUROPEAN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, cilt.12, sa.2, ss.119-122, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12254-018-0468-z
  • Dergi Adı: MEMO-MAGAZINE OF EUROPEAN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.119-122
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Neutropenia, Fever, Seasons, Months, Hematological, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS, CANCER, INFECTIONS, MANAGEMENT
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background In patients with hematological malignancies, febrile neutropenia (FEN) is the most frequent complication and the most important cause of mortality. Various risk factors have been identified for severe infection in neutropenic patients. However, to the best of our knowledge, it is not defined whether there is a change in the risk of febrile neutropenia according to seasons. The first aim of study was to determine the difference in frequency of febrile neutropenic episodes (FNEs) according to months and seasons. The second aim was to document isolated pathogens, as well as demographical and clinical characteristics of patients.