Abstract:BACKGROUND Febrile neutropenia is the most common morbidity in leukaemia and one of the most common causes of mortality. The knowledge of pathogens causing bacteraemia and the sensitivity pattern in febrile neutropenia is essential in order to start empirical antimicrobial therapy.
MATERIALS AND METHODSWe studied the bacterial spectrum and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of organisms causing infections in children with febrile neutropenia admitted to Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode, Paediatric Oncohaema… Show more
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