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Kanserli Hastalarda Febril Nötropeni Sırasında Alınan Kültürlerin Değerlendirilmesi

Year 2010, Volume: 43 Issue: 2, 2 - 3, 01.08.2010

Abstract

Febrile neutropenia is a common complication in patients receiving cancer treatment. According to the results of several investigations bacterial infections are the most common causes of morbidity and mortality, in these patients, so, empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics should be initiated promptly. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of suspected microorganisms and epidemiologic characteristics of patient population shoud be considered in the initiation of empiric antimicrobial treatment. In this study we evaluated retrospectively cultures obtained from hospitalized adult cancer patients during febrile neutropenic attacks over a one year period (January 2005-January 2006). In microbiologic identification and susceptibility testing we used standard culture methods and BBL semi automatic system. Infection was documented microbiologically in 17.98% of obtained samples. Blood cultures were positive in 21.21% and cultures obtained from other body sites were positive in 16.93% of samples. The rate of positive cultures in sputum and skin lesions were higher than other sites (46.77% and 43.75% respectively). In blood cultures, gram-negative agents were isolated in 61.90% and gram-positives in 38.10% of cultures. In cultures obtained from other sites of the body gram-negatives, gram-positives and fungal agents were isolated in 53.85%, 15.38% and 30.77% of cultures respectively. As a result, in diagnosis and treatment of neutropenic patients a detailed medical history, physical examination, cultures from blood and other clinically suspicious body sites and initiation of empirical antimicrobial treatment according to the hospital infectious surveyance reports are life saving issues.

References

  • Mandell, Douglas, Bennett’s Principles of Infectious Disea- ses. 6* ed. Churchill Livingstone, 2005:3421-30.
  • Picazo JJ. Management of the febrile neutropenic patient: a consensus conterence. Clin Infect Dis 2004; 39:S1.
  • Pizzo PA. Management of fever in patients with cancer and tre- atment-induced neutropenia. NEngiJMed 1993; 328:1323-32.
  • Healey T, Nayagam S. Retrospective review of febrile neutro­ penia in the Royal Darwin Hospital, 1994-99. Internal Medici- ne Journal 2001; 31:406-12.
  • Poyart C, Morand P, Buzyn A. Etiologie des infections bacteri- ennes chez les patients neutropeniques febriles. Presse Med 2004; 33:460-6.
  • Kanamaru A, Tatsumi Y. Microbiological data for patients with febrile neutropenia. İD 2004; 39(Suppl 1):7-10.
  • Butt T, Afraz RK, Ahmad RN, Salman M, Mahmood A, Anwar M. Bloodstream infections in febrile neutropenic patients: bac- terial spectrum and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. JAyub Med Coll Abbottabad 2004; 16:18-22.
  • Rintana E Incidence and clinical significance of positive blood cultures in febrile episodes of patients with hematological ma- iignancies. Scand J infect Dis 1994; 26:77-84.
  • Duzova A, Kutluk T, Karna G, et al. combination therapy with piperacillin plus amikacin as ampiric therapy for neutropenic fever children with lymphoma and solid tumors. The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2001; 43:105-9.
  • At-Fawaz İM, Kam bal AM, Ai-Rabeeah AA, et al. Septicaemia in febrile neutropenic children with cancer in Saudi Arabia. J Hospital İnfect 1991; 18:307-12.

Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia

Year 2010, Volume: 43 Issue: 2, 2 - 3, 01.08.2010

Abstract

Febril nötropeni, kanser tedavisinin en yaygın komplikasyonlarından biridir. Bu hastalarda morbidite ve mortalitenin en önemli nedeni bakteriyel infeksiyonlar olarak bilindiği için vakit kaybetmeden ampirik geniş spektrumlu antibiyotiklerin başlanması kuvvetle tavsiye edilir. Bu çalışmada febril nötropeni nedeniyle Ocak 2005-Ocak 2006 tarihleri arasında hastanemizde yatırılarak takip edilen kanserli erişkin hastalardan alınan kültürlerde üreme oranları ve üreyen mikroorganizmaları retrospektif olarak değerlendirdik. Hastalardan alınan örnekler konvansiyonel yöntemlerle ekilip, ileri identifikasyon, BBL yarı otomatik sistemi ile yapıldı. Alınan toplam 406 kültürden %17.98'inde üreme saptandı. Alınan kan kültürlerinden %21.21'inde ve kan kültürü haricinde alınan kültürlerin %16.93'ünde üreme görüldü. İnfeksiyon etkeni en yüksek oranda balgam (%46.77) ve yara yeri kültürlerinde (%43.75) saptandı. Kan kültürlerinde üreyen gram-negatiflerin oranı %61.90, gram-pozitiflerin üreme oranı ise %38.10 idi. Kan dışındaki kültürlerde gram-negatiflerin üreme oranı ise % 53.85, gram-pozitiflerin %15.38 ve mantarların üreme oranı ise %30.77 olarak saptandı. Sonuç olarak febril nötropenik hastaların tanı ve tedavisinde dikkatli bir anamnez ve fizik muayene, kan ve kan dışı bölgelerden alınan kültürler ve hastanenin infeksiyon sürveyans verilerine dayalı olarak başlanan uygun ampirik antibiyotik tedavi, yaşamsal önem taşımaktadır.

References

  • Mandell, Douglas, Bennett’s Principles of Infectious Disea- ses. 6* ed. Churchill Livingstone, 2005:3421-30.
  • Picazo JJ. Management of the febrile neutropenic patient: a consensus conterence. Clin Infect Dis 2004; 39:S1.
  • Pizzo PA. Management of fever in patients with cancer and tre- atment-induced neutropenia. NEngiJMed 1993; 328:1323-32.
  • Healey T, Nayagam S. Retrospective review of febrile neutro­ penia in the Royal Darwin Hospital, 1994-99. Internal Medici- ne Journal 2001; 31:406-12.
  • Poyart C, Morand P, Buzyn A. Etiologie des infections bacteri- ennes chez les patients neutropeniques febriles. Presse Med 2004; 33:460-6.
  • Kanamaru A, Tatsumi Y. Microbiological data for patients with febrile neutropenia. İD 2004; 39(Suppl 1):7-10.
  • Butt T, Afraz RK, Ahmad RN, Salman M, Mahmood A, Anwar M. Bloodstream infections in febrile neutropenic patients: bac- terial spectrum and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. JAyub Med Coll Abbottabad 2004; 16:18-22.
  • Rintana E Incidence and clinical significance of positive blood cultures in febrile episodes of patients with hematological ma- iignancies. Scand J infect Dis 1994; 26:77-84.
  • Duzova A, Kutluk T, Karna G, et al. combination therapy with piperacillin plus amikacin as ampiric therapy for neutropenic fever children with lymphoma and solid tumors. The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 2001; 43:105-9.
  • At-Fawaz İM, Kam bal AM, Ai-Rabeeah AA, et al. Septicaemia in febrile neutropenic children with cancer in Saudi Arabia. J Hospital İnfect 1991; 18:307-12.
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Primary Language Turkish
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Gülşen İskender This is me

Kamuran Sayılır This is me

Mustafa Cihat Oğan This is me

Müfide Çimentepe This is me

Ayla Yenigün This is me

Sema Batı This is me

Publication Date August 1, 2010
Published in Issue Year 2010 Volume: 43 Issue: 2

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APA İskender, G. ., Sayılır, K. ., Oğan, M. C. ., Çimentepe, M. ., et al. (2010). Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia. Acta Oncologica Turcica, 43(2), 2-3.
AMA İskender G, Sayılır K, Oğan MC, Çimentepe M, Yenigün A, Batı S. Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia. Acta Oncologica Turcica. August 2010;43(2):2-3.
Chicago İskender, Gülşen, Kamuran Sayılır, Mustafa Cihat Oğan, Müfide Çimentepe, Ayla Yenigün, and Sema Batı. “Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia”. Acta Oncologica Turcica 43, no. 2 (August 2010): 2-3.
EndNote İskender G, Sayılır K, Oğan MC, Çimentepe M, Yenigün A, Batı S (August 1, 2010) Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia. Acta Oncologica Turcica 43 2 2–3.
IEEE G. . İskender, K. . Sayılır, M. C. . Oğan, M. . Çimentepe, A. . Yenigün, and S. . Batı, “Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia”, Acta Oncologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 2–3, 2010.
ISNAD İskender, Gülşen et al. “Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia”. Acta Oncologica Turcica 43/2 (August 2010), 2-3.
JAMA İskender G, Sayılır K, Oğan MC, Çimentepe M, Yenigün A, Batı S. Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia. Acta Oncologica Turcica. 2010;43:2–3.
MLA İskender, Gülşen et al. “Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia”. Acta Oncologica Turcica, vol. 43, no. 2, 2010, pp. 2-3.
Vancouver İskender G, Sayılır K, Oğan MC, Çimentepe M, Yenigün A, Batı S. Evaluation of Cultures Obtained from Cancer Patients During Febrile Neutropenia. Acta Oncologica Turcica. 2010;43(2):2-3.