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Bacteriological Diagnosis of Febrile Neutropenia in Oncology Teaching Hospital

    Azher S. Al-Zubaidy Salam Salah Jumaah Qasim Razaq Radhi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2019, Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages 37-42

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Abstract

ABSTRACT:
BACK GROUND:
Fever may be the only indication of a severe infection, it occurs in about (10 -50%) of patients
with solid malignancy during chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the common pathogens causing febrile neutropenia and their susceptibility to
antibiotics in patients with solid malignancies in oncology teaching hospital.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
50 patients with solid malignancy were enrolled in this cross sectional study. Blood culture and
sensitivity test were investigated for them. Other sample cultures were investigated according to
system involvement.
RESULTS:
Blood culture was positive in 18% of patients. Gram negative bacteria were predominant
(81.81%). Among which E.coli being the most common (33.33%). E.coli was the isolate in the
only 2 (4%) positive Urine culture.
The most frequently effective antibiotic for Gram negative infections was Amikacin followed by
Imipenem compared to Ciprofloxacin, Tetracycline and Aztreonam for Gram positive ones.
CONCLUSION:
Gram negative bacteria were the most bacteria isolated in the studied patients.
Keywords:
    KEYWORDS oncology fever
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(2019). Bacteriological Diagnosis of Febrile Neutropenia in Oncology Teaching Hospital. Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 18(1), 37-42.
Azher S. Al-Zubaidy ; Salam Salah Jumaah ; Qasim Razaq Radhi . "Bacteriological Diagnosis of Febrile Neutropenia in Oncology Teaching Hospital". Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 18, 1, 2019, 37-42.
(2019). 'Bacteriological Diagnosis of Febrile Neutropenia in Oncology Teaching Hospital', Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 18(1), pp. 37-42.
Bacteriological Diagnosis of Febrile Neutropenia in Oncology Teaching Hospital. Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2019; 18(1): 37-42.
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