Multisite external validation of a risk prediction model for the diagnosis of blood stream infections in febrile pediatric oncology patients without severe neutropenia.
AUTHORS
Esbenshade
AJ ,
Zhao
Z ,
Aftandilian
C ,
Saab
R ,
Wattier
RL ,
Beauchemin
M ,
Miller
TP ,
Wilkes
JJ ,
Kelly
MJ ,
Fernbach
A ,
Jeng
M ,
Schwartz
CL ,
Dvorak
CC ,
Shyr
Y ,
Moons
KGM ,
Sulis
ML ,
Friedman
DL ,
. Cancer. 2017 5 23; ().
- NIHMSID: 0374236
ABSTRACT
Pediatric oncology patients are at an increased risk of invasive bacterial infection due to immunosuppression. The risk of such infection in the absence of severe neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count ≥ 500/μL) is not well established and a validated prediction model for blood stream infection (BSI) risk offers clinical usefulness.
Pediatric oncology patients are at an increased risk of invasive bacterial infection due to immunosuppression. The risk of such infection in the absence of severe neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count ≥ 500/μL) is not well established and a validated prediction model for blood stream infection (BSI) risk offers clinical usefulness.
Tags: Faculty Publications 2017