Abstract
To determine significant medical outcomes in febrile children presenting to an ambulatory setting with neutropenia and/or leukopenia. Methods: Retrospective medical record review conducted on febrile patients who had a blood culture drawn, with white blood cell counts less than 5,000/mm3 and/or an absolute neutrophil count less than 1000/mm3. Ninety-one patients were identified; 5 with positive blood culture results, 13 with significant non-oncologic disease, and 3 patients with leukemia who had involvement of 2 or more cell lines. Conclusions: In the majority of patients, clinical judgment, physical findings, and review of all cell lines of the complete blood cell count identified those with significant disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 593-600 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Clinical pediatrics |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health