Neutropenia febril posterior a quimioterapia de consolidación en pacientes pediátricos con leucemia linfoblástica aguda del Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen durante 2008-2010.

  1. Hernández Santillán, Gina Asunta
  2. Eyzaguirre Zapata,, Renee
  3. Salazar Zuloeta, Jaime
Journal:
Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo

ISSN: 2227-4331

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 4

Issue: 2

Pages: 99-102

Type: Article

Abstract

Case series study of patients between 28 days and 18 years of age diagnosed with type B ALLwho developed at least one event of NF-QTC. We studied 21 patients who developed 38 eventsof NF-QTC. The rate found was 60.32% with primary respiratory focus of infection (28.21%). Among the predominant features were found: female gender (52.38%), childhood (2-9 years) (76.19%), high risk of ALL (71.43%), use of peripheral venous access (96.54 %), high early (78.95%) and isolation of Gram-positive (10.26%), although there was no crop at 82.05%.Empiric antibiotic therapy ceftazidimeamikacin (71.79%).