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World J Clin Cases. Jan 26, 2020; 8(2): 276-283
Published online Jan 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i2.276
Published online Jan 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i2.276
Particulars | Study 11 | Study 22 |
Male:Female | 32:19 | 47:19 |
Age in mo, range (mean) | 13-180 (70.8) | 11-216 (73.2) |
Age group | ||
≤ 60 mo | 32 (55.2) | 41 (58.6) |
61-120 mo | 16 (27.6) | 15 (21.4) |
> 120 mo | 10 (17.2) | 14 (20) |
Diagnosis | ||
ALL | 37 (63.8) | 40 (57.1) |
NHL | 17 (29.4) | 10 (14.3) |
AML | 4 (7.9) | 7 (10) |
Others | 1 (1.4) | |
Solid tumours | 12 (17.1) | |
Phase of treatment | ||
Induction | 37 (63.8) | 43 (61.4) |
Consolidation | 14 (24.1) | 10 (14.3) |
Maintenance | 6 (10.3) | 12 (17.1) |
Not applicable | 1 (1.7) | 5 (7.1) |
ANC category | ||
< 500/mm3 | 47 (81) | 42 (60) |
≥ 500/mm3 | 11 (19) | 28 (40) |
Number of bowel motions/d | ||
≥ 10 | 29 (50) | 10 (14.2) |
6-9 | 19 (32.8) | 40 (57.1) |
≤ 5 | 10 (17.2) | 20 (28.6) |
Pathogens detected in stool samples | ||
Giardia lamblia | 37 (68.5)2 | 1 (1.4) |
Entamoeba histolytica | 7 (13)2 | 7 (10) |
Cryptosporidium | 3 (5.6)2 | 3 (4.3) |
Clostridium difficile | 13 (22.4) | 2 (5.1)2 |
Campylobacter jejuni | 2 (3.4) | 1 (1.4) |
Salmonella spp | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.4) |
Shigella sonnei | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) |
Vibrio cholerae | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) |
Patients | Age in yr | Gender | Primary diagnosis | Phase of treatment | Preceding hospital stay in d1 | Frequency of bowel motions/d | Fever | Mucositis | Stool microscopy | ANC |
Study 1 | ||||||||||
Patient 1 | 4.5 | Male | NHL | Induction | 15 | 16 | Present | Present | 11-20 pus cells per HPF | 150 |
Patient 2 | 3.5 | Male | ALL | Maintenance | 0 | 6-9 | Present | Absent | > 50 pus cells per HPF | 20 |
Patient 3 | 6 | Male | ALL | Maintenance | 0 | 3 | Present | Absent | > 10 per HPF | 180 |
Study 2 | ||||||||||
Patient 1 | 4 | Male | RMS | Induction | 7 | > 10 | Absent | Absent | Normal | 790 |
Patient 2 | 5 | Female | PNET | Induction | 0 | 6-9 | Present | Present | Pus cells | 20 |
Patient 3 | 2.5 | Male | ALL | Induction | 22 | 6-9 | Present | Absent | Normal | 40 |
- Citation: Karim S, Begum F, Islam A, Tarafdar MA, Begum M, Islam MJ, Malik B, Ahsan MS, Khatami A, Rashid H. Pathogens causing diarrhoea among Bangladeshi children with malignancy: Results from two pilot studies. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(2): 276-283
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i2/276.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i2.276