“In most cases, these BSIs are associated with the use of a long-term central venous catheter (Broviac, Port), severe and prolonged immunosuppression (e.g. neutropenia) and other chemotherapy-induced alterations of host defence mechanisms (e.g. mucositis)” Ammann et al (2015). Reference: Ammann, R.A., Laws, H.J., Schrey, D., Ehlert, K., Moser, O., Dilloo, D., Bode, U., Wawer, A., … Continue reading Review of bloodstream infection in paediatric cancer centres