Dissecting bloodstream infections in febrile neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies, a decade-long single center retrospective observational study (2009-2019)

• Main Authors: Halima El Omri (Author), Regina Padmanabhan (Author), Ruba Y. Taha (Author), Nancy Kassem (Author), Hesham Elsabah (Author), Anil Yousaf Ellahie (Author), Antonio J.J. Santimano (Author), Muna A. Al-Maslamani (Author), Ali S. Omrani (Author), Adel Elomri (Author), Abdelfatteh El Omri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The use of ill-suited antibiotics is a significant risk factor behind the increase in the mortality, morbidity, and economic burden for patients who are under treatment for hematological malignancy (HM) and bloodstream infections (BSI). Such unfitting treatment choices intensify the evol...