Febrile neutropenia in childhood leukemia: Manado experience 1997 - 2006
Keywords:
leukemia, febrile neutropenia, antibiotic, outcome
Abstract
Background Febrile neutropenia (FNP) is a common complicationof therapy among children with cancer. It is one of the causes of
significant morbidity and mortality in children and young adults
treated for cancer. With aggressive management of FNP, the
outcome of episodes in children has improved dramatically.
Objective To determine factors associated with FNP, to assess how varied the current management, and to evaluate the outcome of FNP in childhood leukemia in Manado over the last 10 years.
Methods Data from medical records was collected retrospectively
from January 1997 to December 2006. Variables studied were: age, sex, nutritional status, sosio-economic status, type of leukemia, degree of fever, ANC at fever, phase of chemotherapy, antibiotic used, episodes ofFNP and the outcome of patients.
Results Twenty of ninety one patients were studied. The mortality rate was crucial i.e., 11 of20, it was higher in boys than that in girls. Most children have severe to very severe neutropenia and more than half died (7 /13). Seven out of 12 malnourished patients died. Sixteen children are suffered from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The outcome of high risk (HR) patients was worse than that of standard risk (SR). FNP occurred along the phase of chemotherapy. None of the factors studied showed significant difference. The choice of antibiotics is varied.
Conclusion The outcome of FNP in our institution is grave.
There is a need to evaluate application and compliance to the
standard guidelines.
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in children compared with adults: results from four EORTC
studies. International Antimicrobial Therapy Cooperative
Group (IATCG) of the European Organization for Research
and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Br J Haematol.
1997;99(3):580-8.
3. Hughes WT, Armstrong D, Bodey GP, Bow EJ, Brown AE,
Calandra T, et al. 2002 guidelines for the use of antimicrobial
agents in neutropenic patients with cancer. Clin Infect Dis.
2002;34:730-51.
4. Ozer H, Armitage JO, Bennett CL, Crawford J Demetri GD,
Pizzo PA, eta!. 2000 update of recommendations for the use
of hematopoietic colony-stimulating factors: evidence-based,
clinical practice guidelines-American Society of Clinical
Oncology Growth Factors Expert Panel. J Clin Oncol. 2000;
18:3558-85.
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Chisholm ]C. Variation in policies for the management of
febrile neutropenia in United Kingdom children's cancer
study group centres. Arch Dis Child. 2007;92:495-8.
6. Mostert S, Gundy GM, Sutaryo, Sitaresmi MN, Veerman
A]. Influence of socioeconomic status on childhood acute
lymphoblastic leukemia treatment in Indonesia. Pediatrics.
2006; 118:e1600-e1606.
7. Sudewi NP, Windiastuti E, Tumbelaka AR. Kejadian demam
neutropenia pad a keganasan. Sari Pediatri. 2007 ;8 (3) :68-72.
8. Sulviani R, Idjradinata P, Raspati H. The risk factors for
febrile neutropenia during chemotherapy in children with
malignancy. Paediatr Indones. 2007;47(2):83-7.
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children with malignancy. Indian Pediatr. 2003;40:976-84.
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neutropenia among children with cancer. J Clin On col. 2005;
23:7958-66.
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neutropenic episodes. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2008;
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children with malignancy: a prospective study. Lancet.
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lectin (MBL) in paediatric oncology patients with febrile
neutropenia. Eur J Cancer. 2006; 12:909-16.
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children presenting with fever in chemotherapy-induced
neutropenia at low risk for severe bacterial infection. Med
Pediatr On col. 2003 ;41 :4 36-4 3.
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cancer. Cancer. 2007;109(12):2572-9.
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Canadian survey. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2007;48(5):521-6.
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A, Mosso C, et al. Predictors of severe sepsis not clinically
apparent during the first twenty-four hours of hospitalization
in children with cancer, neutropenia, and fever: a prospective,
multicenter trial. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27 (6) :538-43.
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HA. The diagnostic value of C-reactive protein,
interleukin-8, and monocyte chemotactic protein in risk
stratification of febrile neutropenic children with hematologic
malignancies. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2007;29(3):131-6.
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C, et a!. Evaluation of procalcitonin, neopterin, C-reactive
protein, IL-6 and IL-8 as a diagnostic marker of infection
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2008;49(9): 1752-61.
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Wongchanchailert M. Clinical outcome of febrile neutropenia
in children with cancer using ceftazidime and aminoglycosides.
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amikacin as empirical therapy for febrile neutropenia in
children with cancer: a prospective randomized trial of
the treatment efficacy and cost. Pediatr Hematol Oncol.
2005;22(1):59-70.
22. Yildrim I, Aytac S, Ceyhan M, Cetin M, Tuncer M, Cengiz
AB, et a!. Piperacillin/tazobactam plus amikacin versus
carbapenem monotherapy as empirical treatment of febrile
neutropenia in childhood hematological malignancies.
Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2008;25 (4):291-9.
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KobayashiK. A prospective, randomized study comparing
cefozopran with piperacillin-tazobactam plus ceftazidime
as empirical therapy for febrile neutropenia in children
with hematological disorders. Pediatr Blood Cancer.
2008;51(6); 774-7.
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Pendergrass T. Ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin as continuation
treatment of febrile neutropenia in pediatric cancer patients.
Med Pediatr Oncol. 2003;40(2):93-8.
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2009-12-31
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Gunawan S, Rampengan N, Mantik M, Rampengan T. Febrile neutropenia in childhood leukemia: Manado experience 1997 - 2006. PI [Internet]. 31Dec.2009 [cited 22Nov.2024];49(6):372-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/604
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