Nosocomial infections and fever of unknown origin in pediatric hematology/oncology unit: a retrospective annual study
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Nosocomial infections and fever of unknown origin in pediatric hematology/oncology unit: a retrospective annual study Youssef A Al-Tonbary, Othman E Soliman, Mohammed M Sarhan, Moustafa A Hegazi, Rasha A El-Ashry, Ashraf A El-Sharkawy, Osama S Salama, Raida Yahya Mansoura, Egypt
Original article
Background: Pediatric hematology/oncology patients are faced with an increased risk of nosocomial infections (NIs) that vary in different populations and different institutions with considerable morbidity and mortality. This study was undertaken to assess the frequency and patterns of NIs in 1564 pediatric patients and to determine the prevalence of causative organisms and their antimicrobial sensitivity. Methods: A retrospective analysis was made in the patients admitted between January 2007 and January 2008 to the pediatric hematoloy/oncology unit of Mansoura University, Egypt. The 1564 patients showed 2084 admissions and 27 092 inpatient days. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria were used as a standard definition for NI. Results: The overall rate of NIs in all patients and neutropenic patients was 8.6 and 25.3 per 1000 patient-days respectively. The frequent sites of NIs were blood stream (42.7%), the respiratory system (25.3%), the urinary system (22.2%) and the central nervous system (9.8%), whereas nosocomial fever of unknown origin constituted 52.9% of cases. The incidence of NIs was significantly higher during neutropenic days (P
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