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Factors associated with bacteremia and fungemia in cancer patients

Kanserli hastalarda bakteremi ve fungemi ile birlikteliği olan faktörler

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In conclusion; we determined that muco-sitis, central venous catheterization, and low platelet count in cancer patients increased the probability of bacteremia or fungemia, while neutropenia did not have any effect on there.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Although several advancements have been achieved in treatment of cancer patients, bacterial and fungal infections are still the most important cause öf mortality.
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Key Findings & Data:In 71 hospitalized patients with cancer who were admitted to Hematology-Oncology department between January 1996 and May 1998, 54 (52%) neutropenic and 50 (48%) nonneutropenic febrile episodes were evaluated.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion; we determined that muco-sitis, central venous catheterization, and low platelet count in cancer patients increased the probability of bacteremia or fungemia, while neutropenia did not have any effect on there.
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⚙️Variables:Bakteriyel enfeksiyonlar · Ateş · Enfeksiyon

Abstract

Although several advancements have been achieved in treatment of cancer patients, bacterial and fungal infections are still the most important cause öf mortality. In this study, we aimed to determine factors associated with bacteremia and fungemia in cancer patients. In 71 hospitalized patients with cancer who were admitted to Hematology-Oncology department between January 1996 and May 1998, 54 (52%) neutropenic and 50 (48%) nonneutropenic febrile episodes were evaluated. In 22 (21%) of the cases bacteremia or fungemia was present. There was no relation between bacteremia or fungemia and age, sex, neutrophil counts, focus of infection, underlying disease, diarrhea and renal or liver dysfunction. For the cancer patients having central venous catheter, severe mucositis and platelet count lower than 20 000/mm3, it was observed that the probability of fungemia or bacteremia was higher than the others. Twelve patients died during febrile episodes. The cause of death was related to infections in nine cases, and bleeding or other complications of theprimary disease in three cases (infection related mortality rate: 8.7%). Gram-negative bacteria were causative organisms in five of the nine patients who died from infection. In conclusion; we determined that muco-sitis, central venous catheterization, and low platelet count in cancer patients increased the probability of bacteremia or fungemia, while neutropenia did not have any effect on there. On the other hand, gram-negative bacterial infections have been found as the most important cause of mortality in cancer patients.

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Kanserli hastaların tedavisindeki birçok gelişmeye rağmen bakteriyel ve fungal infeksiyonlar en önemli mortalite nedenleridir. Bu çalışmada kanserli hastalarda bakteremi ve fungemi ile ilişkili faktörlerin belirlenmesi amaçlandı. Ocak 1996-Mayıs 1998 tarihleri arasında Hematoloji-Onkoloji servislerinde tedavi gören 71 hastada 54 (%52) nötropenik, 50 (%48) nötropenik olmayan toplam 104 febril epizot prospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Febril epizotların 22'sinde (%21) bakteremi veya fungemi saptandı. Bakteremi ve fungemi mevcudiyeti ile yaş, cins, infeksiyon odağı, altta yatan hastalık, diyare, nötrofil sayısı, böbrek veya karaciğer fonksiyon bozukluğu arasında ilişki bulunamadı. Mukozit tespit edilenlerde, santral venöz kateteri olanlarda ve trombosit sayısı 20 000/mm3'ten az olan hastalarda bakteremi veya fungemi tespit edilme olasılığı yüksek bulundu. On iki hasta febril epizot sırasında öldü. Dokuz vakanın ölüm nedeni infeksiyona, üç vakada ise kanama veya primer hastalığın diğer komplikasyonlarına bağlıydı (infeksiyona bağlı ölüm oranı % 8.7). Ölümün infeksiyon nedeniyle oluştuğu dokuz vakanın beşinden gram-negatif bakteriler sorumluydu. Sonuç olarak; kanserli hastalarda, mukozit, santral venöz kateter varlığı ve düşük trombosit sayısının bakteremi veya fungemi tespit edilme olasılığını arttırdığı, nötropeninin ise etkilemediği görüldü. Diğer taraftan kanserli hastalarda gram-negatif bakteriyel infeksiyonlarin mortalite nedenleri arasında ilk sırayı almaya devam ettiği tespit edildi.

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ESER, B., ÇETİN, M., ÜNAL, A., COŞKUN, H. Ş., KAYABAŞ, Ü., ALTINBAŞ, M. (2000). Factors associated with bacteremia and fungemia in cancer patients. Flora İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 1, 49–55. https://ajindex.com/articles/219547

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