Infections in acute leukemia in Indian Children

Authors

  • B Roy NRS Medical College, Kolkata,
  • Arnab Biswas IPGME &R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata,
  • A Chaterjee National Medical College, Kolkata
  • A Pan College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur
  • K Basu Department of Pediatrics, Medical College Kolkata,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v9i1.9672

Keywords:

Infection, acute leukemia, children, antimicrobial therapy

Abstract

Aims: In the present study acute leukemic children were studied to determine the incidence and principal site of infection, correlation with absolute neutrophil count, causative organisms and to standardize the initial empirical anti microbial therapy.

Materials and methods: A total 40 children in the age group 6 month to 12 year with acute leukemia relapse were included in this study. A total 82 infectious episodes including 61 febrile episodes were investigated for infectious etiology.

Results: We found that the frequency of infections increased significantly with the degree of immunocompromisation specially neutropenia (ANC < 500/cmm). The skin and soft tissue was the commonest site of infection (26.83%), followed by respiratory tract (21.95%). Staphylococcus nonhemolytic coagulase-negative (34%), followed by Klebsiella (17%) were the most common organisms isolated from blood. Staphylococcus non-hemolytic coagulase-negative was also the commonest isolate (26%) from other sites of infection. Most strains were sensitive to Cloxacillin, cephalosporin and aminoglycosides.

Conclusion: For the treatment of febrile episodes, empirical use of beta-lactamase resistant penicillin e.g. Cloxacillin or cephalosporin combined with an aminoglycosides with a broad spectrum antifungal like fluconazole in selective cases at the first sign of infection is recommended.

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2013, Vol-9, No-1, 40-47

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v9i1.9672

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Published

2014-01-20

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Roy, B., Biswas, A., Chaterjee, A., Pan, A., & Basu, K. (2014). Infections in acute leukemia in Indian Children. Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 9(1), 40–47. https://doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v9i1.9672

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