Bloodstream infections and inpatient length of stay among pediatric cancer patients with febrile neutropenia in Mexico City.

Authors :: Avilés-Robles M
Ojha RP
González M
Ojeda-Diezbarroso K
Dorantes-Acosta E
Jackson BE
Johnson KM
Caniza MA
Source :: American journal of infection control [Am J Infect Control] 2014 Nov; Vol. 42 (11), pp. 1235-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 16.
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: We assessed the association between bloodstream infections (BSIs) and inpatient length of stay among pediatric cancer patients with febrile neutropenia in Mexico City. The estimated length of stay for BSIs was 19 days, which corresponded with a 100% (95% confidence limits, 60%-160%) relative increase in the length of stay compared with patients for whom no pathogen was identified. Feasible options for reducing the length of stay should be considered to alleviate patient and resource burden.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adolescent
Bacteremia microbiology
Bacteria classification
Bacteria isolation & purification
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Inpatients
Length of Stay
Male
Mexico epidemiology
Bacteremia epidemiology
Febrile Neutropenia etiology
Neoplasms complications

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