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Pediatr Blood Cancer
; 64(10)2017 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28332765
ABSTRACT
Optimal management of infectious complication is the biggest challenge in children receiving chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We have analyzed the data of children undergoing AML induction chemotherapy at our center from 2002 to 2016 and found that Gram-negative infections are more predominant when compared to the published literature. There also has been a surge in multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections over the last 4 years, which has increased the need for supportive care and escalated the cost of care. We have introduced certain novel methods to combat MDR sepsis and decrease mortality rates.