Infection surveillance in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients
European Journal of Haematology Oct 19, 2017
Teixeira DC, et al. - Authors here aimed to assess the profile of reported Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) in pediatric patients submitted to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) at a reference center. As per findings, the most common HAI was Laboratory Confirmed Bloodstream Infection, the majority of these were central venous catheter-associated. The most prevalent microorganisms were gram-negative bacteria. In this study, active surveillance of HAIs in HSCT children allowed the evaluation of the incidence and profile of HAIs, which seemed vital for the healthcare of these patients.
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