Microbial profile of cancer patients with febrile neutropenia in the southern Brazilian region

Authors

  • Amanda Santos de Oliveira FURB - Universidade Regional de Blumenau
  • Adriana Helena Sedrez
  • Andréa do Livramento Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8432-7024
  • Bruno Rafael Ramos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/aes.v9i2.33959

Keywords:

Febrile Neutropenia, Infections, Drug Resistance, Bacteria

Abstract

Febrile neutropenia (NF) is a frequent and unfavourable situation that occurs after chemotherapy treatment. Therefore, it is considered an oncological emergency. The risk of developing infections in patients is very high due to compromised immune systems. Given this situation, the objective of this work was to evaluate the aetiology of bacterial infections among cancer patients with febrile neutropenia, in addition to establishing the antimicrobial resistance profile of the isolated bacteria. The blood count and blood and/or urinary culture results of 73 patients treated at an oncology centre from October 2020 to October 2022 were analysed. Thus, 29 bacteria were identified. The most common were Escherichia coli (31.0%), coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (31.0%), Enterococcus spp. (13.8%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (10.3%). Antimicrobial susceptibility testing revealed that Escherichia coli strains had the highest resistance profile. There was also the occurrence of a strain of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL). The treatment of cancer patients with neutropenia is a challenge. This justifies the urgency of characterizing the microbial profile in care centres for such patients to guide preventive strategies and management.

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Published

24-10-2024

How to Cite

SANTOS DE OLIVEIRA, A.; HELENA SEDREZ, A.; DO LIVRAMENTO, A.; RAFAEL RAMOS, B. Microbial profile of cancer patients with febrile neutropenia in the southern Brazilian region. Acta Elit Salutis, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 2, 2024. DOI: 10.48075/aes.v9i2.33959. Disponível em: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/salutis/article/view/33959. Acesso em: 9 apr. 2025.

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