Bloodstream infections in pediatric hematology/oncology patients: Six years' experience of a single center in Turkey

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TURAL KARA T., Erat T., Yahsi A., Ozdemir H., Ileri T., Ince E., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.49, no.4, pp.1157-1164, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1812-101
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1157-1164
  • Keywords: Bloodstream infections, hematology and oncology, microorganisms, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS, NEUTROPENIC PATIENTS, DISEASES SOCIETY, CANCER, CHILDREN, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MALIGNANCIES, BACTERIA, LEUKEMIA, GUIDELINES
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Bloodstream infections are the major cause of morbidity, increased cost, prolonged hospitalization, and mortality in pediatric patients. Identifying the predominant microorganisms and antimicrobial susceptibilities in centers helps to select effective empirical antimicrobials which leads to positive clinical outcomes. We aimed to identify the causative microorganisms and their antimicrobial susceptibilities in patients with bloodstream infections.