When antimicrobial stewardship begins with microbiological test requests: The case of asymptomatic bacteriuria

H Imlay, A Thorpe, VM Vaughn - Current Opinion in Infectious …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Diagnostic stewardship can decrease unnecessary antibiotics and inappropriate diagnosis
of UTI with multifaceted interventions most likely to be effective. Remaining questions …

Antimicrobial Stewardship in Immunocompromised Patients: Current State and Future Opportunities

J Hand, H Imlay - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2023 - id.theclinics.com
Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) coordinate strategies to optimize antimicrobial
prescribing and limit antimicrobial-associated adverse effects. The positive impact of ASPs …

Serum albumin as a prognostic biomarker for febrile neutropenia outcome and complications: A prospective observational trial

J Dimitrijević, M Čalamać, O Đurmez… - Clinical Medicine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Febrile neutropenia (FN) poses a significant challenge in cancer treatment,
with a high incidence among patients undergoing standard therapies. Predicting FN …

Bacteriuria in Paediatric Oncology Patients: Clinical Features, Distribution and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacterial Pathogens at University Hospital Centre Zagreb …

N Predavec, A Perčinić, Z Herljević, V Rezo Vranješ… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Bacteriuria in paediatric oncology patients have not been well studied. This retrospective
study analysed clinical features, distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial …

Utility of urine cultures during febrile neutropenia workup in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients without urinary symptoms

M Tran, S Palmer, DT Moore, L Bartelt… - Open Forum …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The utility of obtaining screening urine cultures for febrile neutropenia (FN) during
hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) is unknown. In 667 adult HCT patients with FN …

Role of urine culture in paediatric patients with cancer with fever and neutropenia: a prospective observational study

JA Alonso-Cadenas, MS Ron, B Herrero… - Archives of Disease in …, 2023 - adc.bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the need for routine urine studies in children with febrile neutropenia
with cancer. Design A prospective, observational study was conducted in two hospitals …

Impact of urinary culture on diagnosis and treatment strategy after empiric therapy in febrile neutropenic patients

N Hata, T Ihara - Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Febrile neutropenia (FN) is treated by a broad‐spectrum antimicrobial. Subsequent
antimicrobial therapy depends on identifying the source of the infection. Although urinary …

Nilai Diagnostik Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin Urin, Kelainan Urinalisis, dan Kombinasi Keduanya pada Infeksi Saluran Kemih Anak Usia 2–5 Tahun

C Estetika, SO Pardede, Z Munasir, B Supriyatno… - Sari Pediatri, 2024 - saripediatri.org
Metode. Uji diagnostik menggunakan biakan urin sebagai baku emas dengan desain
potong lintang pada anak berusia 2-5 tahun dengan tersangka ISK dan dirawat di Rumah …

Outcome of febrile neutropenic patients treated for bacteriuria in hematology

T Delaye, JM Torregrosa Diaz, M Vallée… - Supportive Care in …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Positive urine sample is a frequent finding in post-chemotherapy febrile
neutropenia (FN) and can lead to prolonged antibiotic therapy. The aim of this study was to …

Role of urine culture in pediatric cancer patients with fever and neutropenia. A Spanish Pediatric Emergency Research Group (RISeuP-SPERG) Study

JAA Cadenas, MS Ron, B Herrero… - Authorea …, 2023 - essopenarchive.org
Background: Controversy surrounds the routine use of urine culture (UC) in febrile
neutropenic children. We aimed to evaluate the need for routine urine studies in febrile …