Evaluation of febrile neutropenic attacks of pediatric hematology-oncology patients

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Kar Y. D., Ozdemir Z. C., BÖR Ö.

TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, vol.52, no.4, pp.213-220, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/turkpediatriars.2017.5312
  • Journal Name: TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.213-220
  • Keywords: Children, febrile neutropenia, malignancy, ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA, CHEMOTHERAPY-INDUCED NEUTROPENIA, CARE MEDICAL-CENTER, CANCER-PATIENTS, SINGLE-CENTER, CHILDREN, EPISODES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, INFECTIONS, BACTEREMIA
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Febrile neutropenia is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in hematology-oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. The objective of this study was to evaluate febrile neutropenic episodes in children with malignancy.