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This research aims to assess the causes and resistance patterns of bloodstream infections in neutropenic patients and evaluate diagnostic methods.

Etiology, antimicrobial resistance, and outcomes of bloodstream infection in neutropenic hematological patients

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Observational study finds high rates of MDR infections in neutropenic patients, indicating urgent need for improved therapeutic strategies.

This research aims to assess the causes and resistance patterns of bloodstream infections in neutropenic patients and evaluate diagnostic methods.
Conducted a prospective observational study at Azadi Teaching Hospital
Included 109 neutropenic adults with blood cultures and multiplex real-time PCR for pathogen identification
Analyzed clinical features, antimicrobial susceptibility, and 30-day outcomes
24 patients experienced bloodstream infections, equating to 22% of the sample
Blood culture positivity was low at 3.7%, while RT-PCR detected pathogens at a rate of 20.2%
70.8% of the infections were caused by Gram-negative bacteria, predominantly Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
Carbapenem-resistant infections significantly increased mortality rates, with an overall mortality of 10.1%

Najeeb et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Observational study finds high rates of MDR infections in neutropenic patients, indicating urgent need for improved therapeutic strategies.