Serum lactate is associated with increased illness severity in immunocompromised pediatric hematology oncology patients presenting to the emergency department with fever

Serum lactate is associated with increased illness severity in immunocompromised pediatric hematology oncology patients presenting to the emergency department with fever

IntroductionDetermining which febrile pediatric hematology/oncology (PHO) patients will decompensate from severe infection is a significant challenge. Serum lactate is a well-established marker of illness severity in general adult and pediatric populations, however its utility in PHO patients is unc...

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Main Authors: Leonora Rose Slatnick, Kristen Miller, Halden F. Scott, Michele Loi, Adam J. Esbenshade, Anna Franklin, Alisa B. Lee-Sherick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
lactate
pediatric oncology
sepsis
serious bacterial infection
immunocompromised
chemotherapy-related immunosuppression
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.990279/full

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