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A single institutional review of pediatric Bacillus spp. bloodstream infections demonstrates increased incidence among children with cancer.

David S ShulmanPreeti MehrotraTraci M BlonquistAndrew CapraroLeslie E LehmannLewis B SilvermanNeeraj K SuranaAndrew E Place
Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2018)
We report the first hospital-wide analysis of Bacillus infection and found that immunocompromised children experience a significant proportion of Bacillus infections. Children with ALL have a high incidence of infection and are at higher risk of CNS involvement and death.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • risk factors
  • healthcare
  • bacillus subtilis
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • blood brain barrier
  • childhood cancer
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • mechanical ventilation
  • electronic health record