The nontoxic characteristics and inherent antibacterial potency of Carbon dots (CDs) have
earned immense attention in the last few years. As the increasing antibiotic resistance of …

Due to the increasing bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics, developing safe and
effective approaches to combat infections caused by bacteria and biofilms has become an …

Here, a one-pot hydrothermal synthesis technique was used to create nitrogen-doped
carbon dots (N-CDs). Their structural and optical properties were assessed using XPS, XRD …

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) after chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
(HSCT) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Data on 154 BSIs that occurred in …

Background Due to the high risk of severe infection among pediatric hematology and
oncology patients, antimicrobial use is particularly high. With our study, we quantitatively …

Introduction Off-label drug use is a global problem for which many countries and regions
have issued legal provisions or reached an expert consensus. Off-label use is sometimes a …

The gut microbiota of paediatric oncology patients undergoing a conditioning regimen
before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is recently considered to play role in febrile …

The utility of weekly rectal swab surveillance cultures (RSSCs) as a resource to identify gut
colonization with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli or …

Background Antibacterial prophylaxis in children and adolescents undergoing allogeneic
hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is controversial and not recommended by …

Introduction Febrile neutropenia is a common complication experienced by children with
cancer or those undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Repeated episodes of …