Pneumonie: pneumonia Sepsis: bloodstream infection
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients receiving one of the following therapies: 1. Bone marrow transplantation 2. Transplantation of peripheral blood stem cells 3. Chemotherapy (following a standard protocol) because of an acute leucaemia AND being in neutropenia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients fulfilling the inclusion criterion "recieving Chemotherapy because of an acute leucaemia" must not be younger than 16 years.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pneumonia: incidence density per 1000 neutropenic days || Bloodstream infection: incidence density per 1000 neutropenic days | — |
Countries
Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Contacts
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg Institut für Umweltmedizin und Krankenhaushygiene