Etiology and Factors Affecting Severe Complications and Mortality of Febrile Neutropenia in Children with Acute Leukemia.

Objective: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is an important complication that causes high rates of morbidity and mortality in patients with malignancies. We aimed to investigate the etiology, epidemiological distribution and its change over the years, clinical courses, and outcomes of FN in children with acute leukemia.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the demographic data, clinical characteristics, laboratory results, severe complications, and mortality rates of pediatric patients with FN between January 2010 and December 2020.