Abstract:BackgroundOur paediatric oncology unit serves a population of over 37 million. Reducing mortality secondary to neutropaenic sepsis is a central focus of quality-improvement efforts. Lack of routine microbiology investigations represents a major obstacle to rational choice of empiric therapy for febrile neutropaenia (FN) and appropriate individualised management when first line treatment fails.AimsTo investigate causes of blood-stream infections and local antibiotic sensitivity patterns in paediatric oncology p… Show more
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