The microbial spectrum and antimicrobial resistance pattern in pediatric cancer patients with febrile neutropenia at King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan

• Main Authors: Diya Alzu'bi (Author), Hanady Obeidat (Author), Dua'a Ghabashineh (Author), Omayma AbuRass (Author), Ola Musadag (Author), Dua' N. Samara (Author), Belal Al Droubi (Author), Gamal T. Abdelhady (Author), Suleimman Al-Sweedan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a life-threatening complication of cancer therapy. Appropriate antibiotic treatment improves the clinical outcome in these patients; however, the increasing rate of anti-microbial resistance makes its therapy particularly challenging. Aim This study ai...