Predicting bacterial infections among pediatric cancer patients with febrile neutropenia: External validation of the PICNICC model.
Rohit P OjhaPeter H AsdahlEwout W SteyerbergHenrik SchroederPublished 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.