Neutropenic Sepsis Mortality As A Measure Of Childhood Cancer Care Delivery: A Step Towards Positively Impacting The Outcome In Developing Countries

摘要

pancytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, generalized lymphade-nopathy. Bacterial sepsis, relapse of the disease, hemophago-cytosis lymphohistiocytosis, cytomegalovirus, Hepatotropicvirus, HIV virus infections were ruled out with appropriateinvestigations. Epstein barr viral serology was sent whichshowed Immunoglobulin M positivity. Child was initially wastreated with injectable acyclovir for 2 weeks, oral prednisolonefor 1 week. In viewof non improvement Rituximab intravenousinfusions at dose of 375mg/m 2 weekly. But child’s clinicalcondition deteriorated with torrential bleed henceforth suc-cumbed to the same.