ArticleWorld journal of oncology2014
Bacterial Spectrum, Isolation Sites and Susceptibility Patterns of Pathogens in Adult Febrile Neutropenic Cancer Patients at a Specialist Hospital in Saudi Arabia.
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- Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Isolates among Cancer Patients and Healthy Blood Donors at the University of Gondar Specialized Hospital.International journal of microbiology · 2020Article
- Pattern of Antimicrobial Sensitivity in Microbiologically Documented Infections in Neutropenic Patients with Haematological Malignancies: A single Center Study.Indian journal of microbiology · 2019Article
- Bacterial Spectrum and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern in Cancer Patients with Febrile NeutropeniaAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2019Article
- Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.Infection and drug resistance · 2018Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of Gram-negative bacilli causing blood stream infection in patients with malignancy.Saudi medical journal · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundKnowing local spectrum and sensitivity for bacterial isolates causing febrile neutropenia is important as starting an appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy is considered a medical emergency in these high-risk patients.
methodsA retrospective study of a total of 106 microbiologically febrile episodes in hospitalized adult neutropenic cancer patients, who were admitted from May 2009 to May 2013, at King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, was conducted.
resultsAmong 106 microbiologically documented febrile neutropenic episodes, the majority of malignancies were solid tumors accounting for 53.8% (57/106) and hematological malignancies accounted for 46.23% (49/106). The most common malignancies were non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 19.81% (21/106) followed by acute myeloid leukemia 15.09% (16/106), then colorectal cancer 13.21% (14/106), pancreatic cancer and acute lymphoblastic leukemia accounting for 5.66% (6/106) each, multiple myeloma 4.72% (5/106), gall bladder cancer 3.77% (4/106), and lung cancer 2.83% (3/106). A total of 138 bacterial isolates were identified. The overall prevalence of gram-negative bacteria was 65.94% (91/138) and for gram-positive bacteria was 34.06% (47/138). The most common bacterial isolation sites were blood 33.32% (46 isolates), urine 29.71% (41 isolates), wound 19.55% (27 isolates), body fluids 9.41% (13 isolates) and sputum 7.96% (11 isolates). The most predominant pathogens were
conclusionGram-negative bacteria were more prevalent as a cause of infection in adult cancer patients with febrile neutropenia at our institution, with
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