Predicting bacterial infections among pediatric cancer patients with febrile neutropenia: External validation of the PICNICC model.

Rohit P OjhaPeter H AsdahlEwout W SteyerbergHenrik Schroeder

Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2017)

The PICNICC model has potential for reducing unnecessary antibiotic exposure for pediatric cancer patients with febrile neutropenia, but continued validation and refinement is necessary to optimize clinical usefulness.

Keyphrases

chemotherapy induced
urinary tract infection
papillary thyroid
childhood cancer
risk assessment