Re-thinking treatment strategies for febrile neutropenia in paediatric oncology population: the perspective from a developing country.

Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological profile of bacterial isolates in febrile neutropenia in a pediatric oncology unit, thereby, reviewing the use of restricted antibiotics and need for aggressive medical treatment accordingly.

Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in a paediatric haemat-oncology division of a tertiary care teaching hospital in southern India from September 2014 to August 2016. One hundred and thirty children with febrile neutropenia were enrolled in the study.

Glanzmann Thrombasthenia in Children: Experience From a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India.

Background: Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a globally rare inherited disorder of hemostasis.

Objectives: To describe the clinical profile of GT in a tertiary care center in Southern India.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of all children with GT was performed between January 2005 and August 2017 in the Department of Paediatrics.