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ArticlePediatric health, medicine and therapeutics2021

Clinical Characteristics and Predictive Factors of Invasive Fungal Disease in Pediatric Oncology Patients with Febrile Neutropenia in a Country with Limited Resources.

Chalinee Monsereenusorn, Thitiyaporn Sricharoen, Piya Rujkijyanont, Detchvijitr Suwanpakdee, Apichat Photia, Nawachai Lertvivatpong, Chanchai Traivaree

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Article in Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chalinee MonsereenusornDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-7960-5667
Thitiyaporn SricharoenBuayai Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Piya RujkijyanontDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-5006-9810
Detchvijitr SuwanpakdeeDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
Apichat PhotiaDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-2075-5561
Nawachai LertvivatpongDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chanchai TraivareeDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Bangkok, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-5635-1238
Phramongkutklao Hospital · THMaharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe most common complication among pediatric oncology patients is febrile neutropenia (FN). Invasive fungal disease (IFD) is suspected when fever persists >4-7 days after empirical antibiotics. Its clinical characteristics and predictive factors associated with IFD among pediatric oncology patients with FN were thus explored.

methodsPediatric oncology patients with FN between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2016 were enrolled in this study. Clinical characteristics, including laboratory investigations, treatment modalities, and final outcomes of IFD were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed.

resultsIn all, 73 patients with 180 episodes of confirmed diagnosis of FN were studied. Median age at diagnosis was 6.2 years, with equal sex distribution. The most common diagnosis was acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n=91, 51%), followed by acute myeloid leukemia (n=47, 26%), Burkitt's lymphoma (n=7, 4%) and neuroblastoma (n=7, 4%). Median absolute neutrophil count at FN diagnosis was 0 (0-806) cells/mm

conclusionRespiratory compromise, oxygen requirement, hypotension, prolonged hospitalization, duration of fever and neutropenia, bacteremia, bacteriuria, funguria, abnormal liver-function results and prolonged broad-spectrum antibiotic administration were factors associated with IFD. Duration between initiation of fever and antifungal administration of nearly 10 days were considered a risk factors of IFD among patients with FN. IRB REFERENCE NUMBER: IRBRTA 825/2560.

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febrile neutropeniainvasive fungal diseasemortalitypediatric oncologyrisk factors

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