Journal article
Predictors and Outcomes of Viridans Group Streptococcal Infections in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Viridans group streptococci (VGS) cause significant morbidity in children treated for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Our goals were to determine the occurrence and impact of these infections in children treated for AML and to understand the factors that increase the risk of VGS infections and viridans streptococcal shock syndrome (VSSS) in this population.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, population-based cohort study that …
Authors
Lewis V; Yanofsky R; Mitchell D; Dix D; Ethier M-C; Gillmeister B; Johnston D; Michon B; Stobart K; Portwine C
Journal
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 126–129
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 2014
DOI
10.1097/inf.0000000000000058
ISSN
0891-3668