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Investigation of seasonal frequency and pathogens in febrile neutropenia

Investigation of seasonal frequency and pathogens in febrile neutropenia original report memo (2019) 12:119–122 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-018-0468-z Investigation of seasonal frequency and pathogens in febrile neutropenia Seray Karagöz Özdemir · Utku Iltar · Ozan Salim · Orhan Kemal Yücel · Ramazan Erdem · Özge Turhan · Levent Undar Received: 8 October 2018 / Accepted: 18 December 2018 / Published online: 15 January 2019 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature 2019 Summary 54.6% of FNEs. In 45.4% of 194 FNEs, pathogens were Background In patients with hematological malignan- isolated. Of all pathogens, 50.4% were gram negative cies, febrile neutropenia (FEN) is the most frequent bacteria, 29.2% were gram positive bacteria, 13.3% complication and the most important cause of mor- were viruses, 5.3% were fungi, and 1.8% were para- tality. Various risk factors have been identified for se- sites. vere infection in neutropenic patients. However, to Conclusıons The frequency of FEN does not change the best of our knowledge, it is not defined whether according to months or seasons. Also, the relative pro- there is a change in the risk of febrile neutropenia portions of different pathogens in the cause of FEN do according to seasons. The first aim of study was to not vary according to seasons. determine the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png memo - Magazine of European Medical Oncology Springer Journals

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Medicine & Public Health; Oncology; Medicine/Public Health, general
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original report memo (2019) 12:119–122 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12254-018-0468-z Investigation of seasonal frequency and pathogens in febrile neutropenia Seray Karagöz Özdemir · Utku Iltar · Ozan Salim · Orhan Kemal Yücel · Ramazan Erdem · Özge Turhan · Levent Undar Received: 8 October 2018 / Accepted: 18 December 2018 / Published online: 15 January 2019 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria, part of Springer Nature 2019 Summary 54.6% of FNEs. In 45.4% of 194 FNEs, pathogens were Background In patients with hematological malignan- isolated. Of all pathogens, 50.4% were gram negative cies, febrile neutropenia (FEN) is the most frequent bacteria, 29.2% were gram positive bacteria, 13.3% complication and the most important cause of mor- were viruses, 5.3% were fungi, and 1.8% were para- tality. Various risk factors have been identified for se- sites. vere infection in neutropenic patients. However, to Conclusıons The frequency of FEN does not change the best of our knowledge, it is not defined whether according to months or seasons. Also, the relative pro- there is a change in the risk of febrile neutropenia portions of different pathogens in the cause of FEN do according to seasons. The first aim of study was to not vary according to seasons. determine the

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