Secondary Infections in Cancer Patients with Febrile Neutropenia

AZAP A., Bozkurt G. Y., YÜKSEL M., Kutlu H., TOPÇUOĞLU P., Aypak A., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, vol.29, no.3, pp.254-258, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjh.2011.75
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.254-258
  • Keywords: Hematologic malignancy, Febrile neutropenia, Secondary infection, RISK-FACTORS, SCORING SYSTEM, MORTALITY, CARE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Patients with neutropenia due to cancer chemotherapy are prone to severe infections. Cancer patients can experience >1 infectious episode during the same period of neutropenia. This study aimed to determine the etiological and clinical characteristics of secondary infectious episodes in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia and to identify the factors associated with the risk of secondary infectious episodes.