ISSN:
1573-7284
Keywords:
Bacteremia
;
Hematologic patients
;
Risk factors
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In the present study we reviewed eighty-six episodes of bacteremia occurred in 60 neutropenic patients and thirty-one episodes occurred in 30 non-neutropenic patients. Twenty-four out of 60 neutropenic patients suffered from multiple episodes of bacteremia, while only one out of 30 non neutropenic patients presented multiple episodes. In neutropenic patients, 29 episodes of bacteremia were polymicrobial, whereas only one non-neutropenic patient had polymicrobial bacteremia. Intravascular catheters were the most common source of bacteremia (23.2%) in neutropenic patients, as compared with infections of the genito-urinary tract (45.1%) among non-neutropenic patients. In both groups, aerobic gram-positive cocci were the microorganisms most frequently isolated (71.6%). Anaerobic microorganisms showed an higher incidence in polymicrobial episodes than in monomicrobial episodes × 2 = 5.39 p = 0.02 OR = 2.97 95% CI (1.2-7.7).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00145385
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