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Comparison between the outcome of bacterial infections in febrile neutropenic pediatric patients with solid tumors using monotherpy antibiotic versus those using dual therapy /

Walaa Elsayed Mohmed Ahmed

Comparison between the outcome of bacterial infections in febrile neutropenic pediatric patients with solid tumors using monotherpy antibiotic versus those using dual therapy / مقارنة بين نتائج الالتهابات البكتيرية فى الاطفال المصابين بالاورام الصلبة ويعانون من نقص المناعة باستخدام نوع واحد من المضادات الحيوية مقارنة بإستخدام نوعين Walaa Elsayed Mohamed Ahmed ; Supervised Lobna Mohamed Elamin Shalaby , Hadir Ahmed Elmahalawy , Ahmed Mohamed Kamel - Cairo : Walaa Elsayed Mohmed Ahmed , 2013 - 113 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - National Cancer Institute - Department of Pediatric Oncology

Purpose : The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of cefepime monotherapy versus dual therapy with PIP/TAZO plus amikacin for empirical treatment of neutropenic fever in children with solid tumors . Results : Success without modifications was 87.6% and 86.7% in the monotherapy and dual therapy arms respectively



Febrile neutropenia Monotherapy Solid tumors