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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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Vanligaste infektioner och deras behandlingar hos onkologiska patienter vid Akademiska sjukhuset år 2020–2022 : en retrospektiv registerstudie

Al-Nuaimi, Ateka January 2023 (has links)
The Most Common Infections and Their Treatments in Oncology Patients at Uppsala University Hospital Year 2020-2022 - a Retrospective Registry Study  Background: There are two types of infections of interest to this study, these are healthcareassociated infections and community-acquired infections. It is common for oncology patients to suffer from various difficult-to-treat infections caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Death due to infections is the second most common cause in oncology patients. Antibiotics are a drug class of the type of antibacterial drugs that are widely used today.   Aim: The purpose of this study is to describe the frequency of an antibiotic use with a focus on the substance selection and indications as well as the resistance patterns in oncology patients at Akademiska hospital between the years 2020 and 2022.   Methods: The study was designed as a descriptive registry study, where different data sources were used as a method. Methods used to analyze the data were quantitative methods, providing a quantifiable answer to the sub-questions using numbers and structured data.    Results: The study indicated that the most common infections in oncology patients during these years were other community-acquired infection, urinary tract infection without fever, other skin/soft tissue/skeletal infections, and pneumonia. The most common treatment differed depending on which database the information was taken from. According to the first database, the most common preparations were Piperacillin/Tazobactam, Ciprofloxacin and Pivmecillinam. According to the other database, the most common preparations were Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim, Ciprofloxacin and Piperacillin/Tazobactam. Of oncology patients treated with cancer drugs, 53% needed antibiotic treatment in hospital and 93% either administered in hospital or prescribed at home.   Conclusions: Many oncology patients suffer from infections that require treatment. This entails a high risk of antibiotic resistance. More study is needed for this patient group to optimize treatment and reduce relapse.

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