169. Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Are Common Cause of Neutropenic Fever and Increase Mortality Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in Uganda

Lubwama, Margaret; V. Adams, Scott; Muwonge, Catherine; Bwanga, Freddie; Patrick Kateete, David; Nabiryo, Barbara; Kagwa, Paul; Namubiru, Betty; Orem, Jackson; Phipps, Warren

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofz360.244

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169. Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Are Common Cause of Neutropenic Fever and Increase Mortality Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in Uganda

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Authors:

Margaret Lubwama

Scott V. Adams

Catherine Muwonge

Abstract

Abstract Background Cancer patients are at risk of developing severe infections. Empiric management of infections is complicated by emerging antimicrobial resistance and changing local epidemiology of organisms. We sought to determine predominant species causing bacteremia, their antimicrobial resis...

Subject

Bacteremia

Medicine

Internal medicine

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