Blood Cultures for Persistent Fever in Neutropenic Pediatric Patients Are of Low Diagnostic Yield. (4th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Neemann, Kari; Yonts, Alexandra B.; Qiu, Fang; Simonsen, Kari; Lowas, Stefanie; Freifeld, Alison
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. Volume 5:Number 2(2016:Jun.)
• Page Start: 218
• Page End: 221
• Publication Date: 2015-02-04
• Subjects: blood culture -- febrile neutropenia -- pediatric; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piu145
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2048-7193

Abstract

Abstract: The incidence of bacteremia at the onset of pediatric febrile neutropenia (FN) at 2 academically linked institutions was 9.84%, and subsequent blood cultures performed for children with persistent FN yielded an incidence of 4.21%. Until the risk factors for new-onset bacteremia in patients being treated for FN can be identified and diagnostic methods can be improved, compliance with national guidelines is recommended.