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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