Bloodstream infection in cancer patients; susceptibility profiles of the isolated pathogens, at Khartoum Oncology Hospital, Sudan.

Introduction: Bloodstream infection is one of the major causes of mortality in patients with malignancies. This study aimed to determine the local profile of blood culture isolates and their antibiotic sensitivities in febrile neutropenic cancer patients and to decide if any modifications to antibiotics policies are necessary.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted between the first of October to the end of December 2018 at Khartoum Oncology Hospital, Sudan.