Magnitude and Associated Risk Factors Of Possible Fungal Infection Among HematoOncology Patients With Neutropenia at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr.Abebe, Workeabeba(MD, MPH) | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr.Hailu, Daniel (MD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teshome, Beza | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-24T08:21:16Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T09:33:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-24T08:21:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T09:33:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background A fungal infection represents a growing problem i n children with hematologic mali gnancies duri ng chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Objectives: This study ai med to evaluate the magnitude of possible fungal infection among hemato-oncologic children admitted to the hospital between 2017 and 2021 in TASH, Ethiopia. Methods: Institution-based retrospective cross-sectional study reviewed the charts of 256 neutropenic patients at Ti kurAnbessa specialized hospital. Required data were collected using a questionnaire. The data were entered i nto a computer usi ng Excel and exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 25 for analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis assessed predicting factors associated with a fungal infection, and p-value <0.05 was considered statistically signi ficant. Results: Among 256, 152 were males, and most of the patients were in the age range of 5-10 years. In this study, the magnitude of fungal infection among haemato-oncology neutropenic patients was 31%. Among those patients diagnosed with a possible fungal infection, 56 (72%) ALL patients, 6 (7.7%) AML patients and 15 (19%) of NHL patients. Age, duration, and severity of neutropenia and prolonged use of steroids are significantl y associated factors. Conclusion: Our fi nding suggests a high rate of fungal infections in neutropenic ALL and AML patients. These results help i mprove the management of these patients. However, fur ther studies are needed. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/29580 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Neutropenia, Invasive fungal infection, hemato-oncology, pediatrics | en_US |
| dc.title | Magnitude and Associated Risk Factors Of Possible Fungal Infection Among HematoOncology Patients With Neutropenia at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |