Perianal Infections in Children With Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Report From the Canadian Infection in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Group.

Authors :: Renzi S
Bartram J
Ali S
Portwine C
Mitchell D
Dix D
Lewis V
Price V
Johnston DL
Sung L
Source :: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society [J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc] 2019 Sep 25; Vol. 8 (4), pp. 354-357.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Among 235 children with acute myeloid leukemia, 17 experienced 19 perianal infections. Among 12 episodes with definite abscess, 75% were severely neutropenic. Sixteen diagnostic imaging evaluations were performed; diagnostic yield was similar between computerized tomography of pelvis (5 of 10) and ultrasound (3 of 5). Consistent management approaches to perianal infection should be developed.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)

Subjects :: Abscess
Adolescent
Bacterial Infections epidemiology
Bacterial Infections physiopathology
Canada epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute epidemiology
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute physiopathology
Retrospective Studies
Bacterial Infections complications
Bacterial Infections diagnosis
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute complications
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute diagnosis

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