The cost of a "benign" condition: Healthcare utilization and infectious outcomes in young children with primary autoimmune neutropenia.
Susan E KirkAmanda Bell GrimesSayali ShelkeJenny M DespotovicJacquelyn M PowersPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2019)
At a large tertiary care center, no bloodstream infections were identified in a cohort of 43 children with AIN presenting to the EC for assessment of fever. A less-intensive, more cost-effective management paradigm, which continues to prioritize patient safety, among young children with AIN is needed.