Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Caspian J Intern Med
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10.22088/cjim
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2013
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Current spectrum of bacterial infections in patients with nosocomial fever and neutropenia
Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases
Original Article
Original Article
Background: Neutropenic patients are vulnerable to a wide spectrum of infectious agents. The aim of this study was to determine the current frequency of bacterial infections in patients with nosocomial fever and neutropenia.<br> Methods: In a retrospective study, the neutropenic patients’ specimens with nosocomial fever were cultured on blood and MacConkey agar plates and evaluated at microbiology laboratory. Ninety-five significant isolates as species level were recognized by bacteriological techniques.<br>Results: The most observed microorganism was Escherichia coli, followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumanii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Coagulase positive staphylococci and Coagulase negative staphylococci. One fungal infection was also observed. Overall, 67% of the organisms were gram negative, 29.8% gram positive, and 3.2% polymicrobial. <br>Conclusion: The changing pattern of infectious agents in neutropenic patients overtime postulates the necessity of other studies to give the most up-to-date insight of the organisms to physicians.<br>
Bacterial Infections, Spectrum, Nosocomial, Fever, Neutropenia
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Davood
Yadegarynia
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Yes
Alireza
Fatemi
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No
Masih
Mahdizadeh
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No
Reihaneh
Kabiri Movahhed
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No
Mohammad
Afshin Alizadeh
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No