Evaluation of febrile, nonneutropenic pediatric oncology patients with central venous catheters who are not given empiric antibiotics

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 157-162

  Bartholomew, Frederick ^a   Aftandilian, Catherine ^a   Andrews, Jennifer ^a   Gutierrez, Kathleen ^a   Luna Fineman, Sandra ^a   Jeng, Michael ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ANC Absolute neutrophil count; CBC Complete blood count; CVC Central venous catheter; PICC Peripherally inserted central catheter

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CYTARABINE; DINUTUXIMAB; METHOTREXATE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CHILL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COMPLICATION; INFANT; NEOPLASM; NEUTROPENIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NEUTROPENIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84922203929     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.09.008     Document Type: Article

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