Viral isolates during febrile neutropaenia in children with cancer

Authors
Uys, R Cotton, MF Wessels, G Hesseling, PB Bester, R van Rensburg, JE
Citation
R. Uys et al., Viral isolates during febrile neutropaenia in children with cancer, J TROP PEDI, 46(1), 2000, pp. 21-24
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
01426338 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
21 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-6338(200002)46:1<21:VIDFNI>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We prospectively studied South African children with cancer for viral isola tes during episodes of febrile neutropaenia. Viruses were found in seven (3 1.8 per cent) and bacteria in five (22.7 per cent) of 22 episodes. The most common isolate was the herpes simplex virus and the most common source was from nasopharyngeal aspirates. There was no dual detection of viral and ba cterial isolates. This study emphasizes the important contribution of virus es to febrile neutropaenia.