Impact of Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Technique on Time to Optimal Antimicrobial Therapy and Hospital Outcomes in Pediatric Cancer Patients with Sepsis.

Background: sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric cancer patients. We sought to assess the impact of using rapid molecular diagnostic techniques on time to pathogen identification, early administration of targeted antimicrobial treatment, and hospital outcomes.

Patients And Methods: This prospective study was conducted at the Egyptian National Cancer Institute (1/2018-1/2019) on pediatric cancer patients with suspected sepsis.