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Shen H, Xu Y, Zhan Y, Liu Y, Zhang X, Li M, Ji C. Current vaccination status and safety of children with peripheral neuroblastoma in the real-world. Front Immunol 2024; 14:1278258. [PMID: 38259480 PMCID: PMC10800462 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1278258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Background peripheral neuroblastic tumors (pNT) have high incidence and mortality, and infants are prone to various infectious diseases. The purpose of this study is to understand the immunization status of children with pNT in the real-world and the incidence of adverse reactions after vaccination, and to evaluate the feasibility of vaccination and the influencing factors of vaccination. Methods Children with pNT treated in the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University from January 1, 2011 to December 1, 2021 were included. By referring to medical records, the vaccination history of the national immunization program (NIP) vaccines and the occurrence of adverse events following immunization(AEFI), current status and safety of immunization in children with pNT in the real-world were analyzed. Results Among 784 children with pNT, 394 were able to obtain the history of vaccination. The overall vaccination rate of NIP vaccines was 71.49% before chemotherapy and 37.67% after chemotherapy, and the recovery time of vaccination after treatment was 16.00 (6.00,24.00) months. Age, time of tumor diagnosis and disease classification were significantly correlated with vaccination. AEFI reported an incidence of 0.23‰. Conclusion The vaccination rate of children with pNT is generally low, especially the vaccination rate after chemotherapy. The vaccination safety is good, children should be encouraged to immunize.
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- Heping Shen
- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Expanded Program on Immunization, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Public Health, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Expanded Program on Immunization, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Expanded Program on Immunization, Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Pediatric Health Care, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatric Health Care, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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El Kebbi O, Prather CS, Elmuti L, Khalifeh M, Alali M. High frequency of viridians group streptococci bacteremia in pediatric neuroblastoma high-risk patients during induction chemotherapy. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5627. [PMID: 37024512 PMCID: PMC10079841 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-31805-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Existing literature on febrile neutropenia (FN) has categorized patients with acute leukemia or those undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) as being high risk for severe infection, bacteremia, and poor outcomes. Comprehensive studies of infection risk in pediatric high-risk neuroblastoma (NB-HR) during induction chemotherapy are limited, and mostly merged within the solid tumor (ST) group. Therefore, it is unclear whether infectious complications and outcomes for NB-HR are the same as in other ST groups. We conducted a retrospective medical record review of pediatric FN patients in a single center from March 2009 to December 2016. FN episodes were categorized into five groups based on underlying diagnosis (acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), NB-HR during induction chemotherapy, other solid tumors, and SCT). Comparative analyses of infectious complications between patients with NB-HR and those with other types of cancer diagnoses were performed. A total of 667 FN episodes (FNEs) were identified in 230 patients. FNEs occurred in 82 episodes with NB-HR. Bloodstream infection (BSI) occurred in 145 (21.7%) of total FN episodes. The most isolated organisms were the viridians group streptococci (VGS) (25%). NB-HR patients have higher rates of VGS bacteremia (OR 0.15, 95% [CI 0.04, 0.56]) and are more likely to be admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) compared to patients with other solid tumors (OR 0.36, 95% [CI 0.15, 0.84]). Interestingly, there is no difference in VGS rates between patients with NB-HR and those with AML despite the fact that NB-HR patients do not receive a cytosine arabinoside (AraC)-based regimen. This large neuroblastoma cohort showed that patients with NB-HR during induction chemotherapy are at higher risk for VGS bacteremia and PICU admissions compared with patients with other solid tumors. Further prospective studies are needed to investigate infection-related complications in this high-risk group and to improve morbidity and mortality.
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- Ola El Kebbi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pediatrics, Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, RI-5862, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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Ginzburg A, Goldstein G, Raviv D, Cohen H, Weinreb S, Harlev D, Nitsan-Luques A, Abou Saoud MY, Strahilevitz J, Averbuch D. Bacteremia in Children with Solid Tumors: Etiology, Antimicrobial Susceptibility, Factors Associated with Multidrug Resistance, and Mortality. Microb Drug Resist 2022; 28:601-610. [PMID: 35363049 DOI: 10.1089/mdr.2021.0256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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This retrospective study aims to describe the etiology and resistance patterns of pathogens causing bacteremia in children with solid tumors in a tertiary pediatric hematology-oncology center in Jerusalem, Israel (2011-2019). Factors associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteremia and mortality were analyzed. A total of 228 pathogens were isolated in 126 patients; 61.0% were gram-negative rods (GNR) and 38.2% were gram-positive cocci (GPC). The most common pathogens were Klebsiella pneumoniae (19.3%), Escherichia coli (17.5%), and coagulase-negative staphylococci (16.2%). The proportion of MDR-GNR was 18.2%, while the proportion of MDR-GPC was 55.2%. In logistic regression analysis, breakthrough bacteremia on a penicillin-group antibiotic (odds ratio [OR] 5.69, [95% confidence interval 1.42-22.76], p-value = 0.014) was associated and underlying diagnosis of neuroblastoma was inversely associated (OR 0.17, [0.04-0.81], p-value = 0.026) with MDR-GNR bacteremia; while the previous hospitalizations' duration (OR 1.032/day, [1.01-1.06], p-value = 0.007) and oncologic treatment intensity (OR 2.19, [1.08-4.45, p-value = 0.03) were associated with MDR-GPC bacteremia. Shock, prolonged profound neutropenia, and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission were associated with 7-day mortality; and relapsed disease, oncologic treatment intensity, prolonged profound neutropenia, and PICU admission-with 30-day mortality in the univariate analyses. Empirical antibiotic choice should be based on factors associated with MDR infections in this specific population.
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- Amit Ginzburg
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Dyna & Fala Weinstock Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Dyna & Fala Weinstock Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Dyna & Fala Weinstock Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Dyna & Fala Weinstock Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Dyna & Fala Weinstock Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Dyna & Fala Weinstock Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- The Dyna & Fala Weinstock Department of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Pediatric Infectious Diseases Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Friedman G, Stepensky P, Abu Ahmad W, Masarwa R, Temper V, Oster Y, Amit S, Averbuch D. Enterococcal Bacteremia in Children With Malignancies and Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A 15-Year Single-Center Experience. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2020; 39:318-24. [PMID: 31990889 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Data on enterococcal bacteremia (EB) in immunocompromised children are scarce. We aimed to describe EB in children with hematologic malignancies (HM), solid tumors and/or following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and analyze their ampicillin and vancomycin resistance. METHODS We conducted an observational retrospective study in the tertiary-care Hadassah University Medical Center (2001-2015). We collected demographic, clinical and laboratory data on EB and compared ampicillin and vancomycin sensitive with resistant episodes. RESULTS Fifty-six of 1123 children developed 74 episodes of EB; 62.1% Enterococcus faecium, 36.5% Enterococcus faecalis; and 1.4% Enterococcus gallinarum. EB developed in 12.1% of HSCT patients, 5.1% of HM, 6.3% of neuroblastoma and 1.0% of other solid tumors patients. Of these episodes, 85.1% were nosocomial, and 71.6% developed while on antibiotic therapy. Resistance rates were: to ampicillin, 57.6%; to vancomycin (vancomycin-resistant enterococci), 21.6%; and higher rates among E. faecium. Among vancomycin-resistant enterococci, 1 of 16 was linezolid and 2 of 10 daptomycin resistant. Overall 7- and 30-day mortality rates were 2.7% and 5.4%, respectively. Thirty-day mortality was 18.2% in recurrent episodes and 0% in the first-time EB episodes (P = 0.006). In multivariate analysis, high treatment intensity was associated with ampicillin resistance [odds ratio (OR) = 3.18, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.31-9.12], prior penicillin exposure (OR = 7.50, 95% CI: 1.41-39.81) and breakthrough on vancomycin (OR = 18.83, 95% CI: 3.31-101.14) with vancomycin resistance. CONCLUSIONS EB occurs mainly as a nosocomial infection in children receiving high-intensity chemotherapy, especially in those with neuroblastoma, HM and following HSCT. Antibiotic resistance is common. Vancomycin resistance can occur regardless of previous vancomycin use. Prognosis in immunocompromised children with EB is better than previously reported. Recurrent EB is associated with increased mortality.
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Tatarelli P, Faraci M, Caviglia I, Bandettini R, Cangemi G, Magnano GM, Garaventa A, Viscoli C, Castagnola E. Epidemiology of invasive fungal diseases in children with solid tumours undergoing autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a 10-year experience in a tertiary Italian centre. Mycoses 2017; 60:517-520. [PMID: 28429862 DOI: 10.1111/myc.12627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/18/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The objective of the study was to determine the incidence of invasive fungal disease (IFD) in children undergoing autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auHSCT) for solid tumours (ST). Retrospective study on auHSCT was performed in children with ST (January 2006-December 2015). Data on the number of patient-days at risk (pdr) during the first 30 and 90 days after auHSCT and cases of proven/probable IFDs were collected. Infection rate (IR, episodes/1000 pdr) and proportions and cumulative risk (CR) of IFD were evaluated. In 186 patients, 270 auHSCT were performed, for a total of 8327 pdr during the first 30 days and 24 366 up to day 90. Median age was 5 years (interquartile range 2;8), 63% were male. At day 30, seven procedures were complicated by IFD, with an IR of 0.84 (95% CI 0.66-1.02) and aCR of 2.6% (95% CI 1.4-5.4) at 18 days after HSCT. Within day 90, two further IFDs were detected with an IR of 0.37 (95% CI -0.49 to 1.23) and a CR of 3.3% (95% CI 1.7-6.3) at day 69. Children undergoing auHSCT for ST have a low incidence of IFDs in the first 90 days after the procedure.
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- Paola Tatarelli
- Infectious Diseases Division, University of Genoa (DISSAL) and IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Microbiology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Division, University of Genoa (DISSAL) and IRCCS San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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Averbuch D, Avaky C, Harit M, Stepensky P, Fried I, Ben-ami T, Temper V, Peled Y, Troen H, Masarwa R, Abu Ahmad W, Weintraub M, Revel-vilk S, Engelhard D. Non-fermentative Gram-negative rods bacteremia in children with cancer: a 14-year single-center experience. Infection 2017; 45:327-34. [DOI: 10.1007/s15010-017-0988-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Moskalewicz RL, Isenalumhe LL, Luu C, Wee CP, Nager AL. Bacteremia in nonneutropenic pediatric oncology patients with central venous catheters in the ED. Am J Emerg Med 2017; 35:20-4. [PMID: 27765482 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2016] [Revised: 09/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine clinical characteristics associated with bacteremia in febrile nonneutropenic pediatric oncology patients with central venous catheters (CVCs) in the emergency department (ED). BACKGROUND Fever is the primary reason pediatric oncology patients present to the ED. The literature states that 0.9% to 39% of febrile nonneutropenic oncology patients are bacteremic, yet few studies have investigated infectious risk factors in this population. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study in a pediatric ED, reviewing medical records from 2002 to 2014. Inclusion criteria were patients with cancer, temperature at least 38°C, presence of a CVC, absolute neutrophil count greater than 500 cells/μL, and age less than 22 years. Exclusion criteria were repeat ED visits within 72 hours, bloodwork results not reported by the laboratory, and patients without oncologic history documented at the study hospital. The primary outcome measure is a positive blood culture (+BC). Other variables include age, sex, CVC type, cancer diagnosis, absolute neutrophil count, vital signs, upper respiratory infection (URI) symptoms, and amount of intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS) administered in the ED. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and a multiple logistic regression model. RESULTS A total of 1322 ED visits were sampled, with 534 enrolled, and 39 visits had +BC (7.3%). Variables associated with an increased risk of +BC included the following: absence of URI symptoms (odds ratio [OR], 2.30; 95% CI, 1.13-4.69), neuroblastoma (OR, 3.65; 95% CI, 1.47-9.09), "other" cancer diagnosis (OR, 4.56; 95% CI, 1.93-10.76), tunneled externalized CVC (OR, 5.04; 95% CI, 2.25-11.28), and receiving at least 20 mL/kg IV NS (OR, 2.34; 95% CI, 1.2-4.55). The results of a multiple logistic regression model also showed these variables to be associated with +BC. CONCLUSION The absence of URI symptoms, presence of an externalized CVC, neuroblastoma or other cancer diagnosis, and receiving at least 20 mL/kg IV NS in the ED are associated with increased risk of bacteremia in nonneutropenic pediatric oncology patients with a CVC.
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Hussein AA, Al-Antary ET, Najjar R, Al-Zaben A, Frangoul H. Incidence and risk factors of bacterial infections in children following autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Single-center experience from Jordan. Pediatr Transplant 2016; 20:683-6. [PMID: 27273463 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bacterial infection is a serious sequela following AHSCT; however, limited data are available regarding pediatric recipients, especially in developing countries. We retrospectively analyzed the incidence and risk factors of bacterial infections during the first 100 days after AHSCT in children at KHCC in Amman, Jordan between January, 2005 and September, 2013. A total of 65 patients were identified, with median age of four yr (1-17). Forty-seven patients (72.3%) had solid tumors and 18 (27.7%) had lymphoma. Bacterial infections were documented in 33 patients (50%), with a total of 63 episodes. Gram-negative infection (57.1%) was more prevalent than Gram-positive infection (38%). The risk of bacterial infections was higher among patients less than five yr of age (p = 0.028) and those who developed hypogammaglobulinemia requiring IVIG replacement (p = 0.001). Patients with solid tumors developed more bacterial infections compared to patients with lymphoma (p = 0.0057). No deaths were attributed to bacterial infection. Bacterial infection rate is high among recipients of AHSCT in Jordan with Gram-negative bacteria being the most common.
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- Ayad Ahmed Hussein
- Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Program, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Program, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacy, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Program, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Program, TriStar Children's Hospital and Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, TN, USA
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Ammann RA, Laws HJ, Schrey D, Ehlert K, Moser O, Dilloo D, Bode U, Wawer A, Schrauder A, Cario G, Laengler A, Graf N, Furtwängler R, Simon A. Bloodstream infection in paediatric cancer centres--leukaemia and relapsed malignancies are independent risk factors. Eur J Pediatr 2015; 174:675-86. [PMID: 25804192 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-015-2525-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Revised: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED In a prospective multicentre study of bloodstream infection (BSI) from November 01, 2007 to July 31, 2010, seven paediatric cancer centres (PCC) from Germany and one from Switzerland included 770 paediatric cancer patients (58% males; median age 8.3 years, interquartile range (IQR) 3.8-14.8 years) comprising 153,193 individual days of surveillance (in- and outpatient days during intensive treatment). Broviac catheters were used in 63% of all patients and Ports in 20%. One hundred forty-two patients (18%; 95% CI 16 to 21%) experienced at least one BSI (179 BSIs in total; bacteraemia 70%, bacterial sepsis 27%, candidaemia 2%). In 57%, the BSI occurred in inpatients, in 79% after conventional chemotherapy. Only 56 % of the patients showed neutropenia at BSI onset. Eventually, patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) or acute myeloblastic leukaemia (AML), relapsed malignancy and patients with a Broviac faced an increased risk of BSI in the multivariate analysis. Relapsed malignancy (16%) was an independent risk factor for all BSI and for Gram-positive BSI. CONCLUSION This study confirms relapsed malignancy as an independent risk factor for BSIs in paediatric cancer patients. On a unit level, data on BSIs in this high-risk population derived from prospective surveillance are not only mandatory to decide on empiric antimicrobial treatment but also beneficial in planning and evaluating preventive bundles. WHAT IS KNOWN • Paediatric cancer patients face an increased risk of nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs). • 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). What is New: • This study is the first multicentre study confirming relapsed malignancy as an independent risk factor for BSIs in paediatric cancer patients. • It describes the epidemiology of nosocomial BSI in paediatric cancer patients mainly outside the stem cell transplantation setting during conventional intensive therapy and argues for prospective surveillance programmes to target and evaluate preventive bundle interventions.
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- R A Ammann
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland,
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Oz Y, Kiraz N. Diagnostic methods for fungal infections in pediatric patients: microbiological, serological and molecular methods. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2014; 9:289-98. [DOI: 10.1586/eri.10.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ebadi M, Alavi S, Ghojevand N, Aghdam MK, Yazdi MK, Zahiri A. Infantile splenorenopancreatic mucormycosis complicating neuroblastoma. Pediatr Int 2013; 55:e152-5. [PMID: 24330301 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2013] [Revised: 07/01/2013] [Accepted: 07/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Herein is described the first case of an infant with neuroblastoma who developed isolated splenorenopancreatic mucormycosis. An 18-month-old boy with neuroblastoma who was on intensive chemotherapy was admitted with febrile neutropenia. On abdominal computed tomography, multiple hypodense lesions in the spleen with invasion to the upper pole of the left kidney were demonstrated. Enlargement of splenic lesions with a complete hypoechoic pattern replacing the whole spleen, consistent with splenic abscess were observed on serial ultrasound. On splenectomy the resected spleen appeared to be severely fragmented and necrotic. On pathology, massive infiltration of broad, non-septate hyphal fragments identified as Mucor with invasion to all blood vessels was seen. Histologically, a piece of the tail of the pancreas also showed involvement by the filamentous Mucor. The present case highlights the necessity of high index of suspicion in susceptible patients, early diagnosis and appropriate management in order to minimize the mortality rate.
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- Maryam Ebadi
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Neuroblastoma (NBL) is an aggressive malignancy of the sympathetic nervous system. Advanced-stage NBLs prove fatal in approximately 50% of patients within 5 years. Therefore, new treatment modalities are urgently needed. Immunotherapy is a treatment modality that can be combined with established forms of treatment. Administration of monoclonal antibodies or dendritic cell-based therapies alone can lead to favorable clinical outcomes in individual cancer patients; for example patients with melanoma, lymphoma and NBL. However, clinical benefit is still limited to a minority of patients, and further improvements are clearly needed. In this article, we review the most commonly used approaches to treat patients with NBL and highlight the prerequisites and opportunities of cell-based immunotherapy, involving both innate and adaptive immune-effector cells. Furthermore, we discuss the potential of the combined application of immunotherapy and novel tumor-targeted therapies for the treatment of both cancer in general and NBL in particular.
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- Michiel Kroesen
- Department of Tumor Immunology, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences/278 TIL, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Cecinati V, Brescia L, Tagliaferri L, Giordano P, Esposito S. Catheter-related infections in pediatric patients with cancer. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2012; 31:2869-77. [PMID: 22661169 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-012-1652-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Central venous catheters (CVCs) are essential in the management of pediatric patients receiving antineoplastic therapy or bone marrow transplants, and have significantly improved their quality of life, but CVC-related infectious complications are a major source of morbidity. It has been estimated that 14-51 % of the CVCs implanted in children with malignancies may be complicated by bacteremia, and that the incidence of infections is 1.4-1.9 episodes per 1,000 CVC days. However, there are few recent data concerning the epidemiology of CVC-related infections, the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in their etiology, or the main factors associated with an increased risk of infection by type of catheter, patient age, the type of cancer, or the presence of neutropenia. Moreover, although various new strategies have been proposed in an attempt to reduce the risk of CVC-related infections, such as catheters impregnated with antiseptics/antibiotics, lock antibiotic prophylaxis, the use of ointments at the exit site, and antithrombotic prophylaxis, their real efficacy in children has not yet been demonstrated. The management of CVC-related infections remains difficult, mainly because of the number of still open questions (including the choice of optimal antimicrobial therapy because of the increasing isolation of multiresistant bacterial strains, treatment duration, whether catheters should be removed or not, the feasibility of guidewire exchange, and the usefulness of antibiotic lock therapy) and the lack of studies of children with cancer. Only well-designed, prospective clinical trials involving pediatric cancer patients can clarify optimal prevention and treatment strategies for CVC-related infections in this population.
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- V Cecinati
- Department of Biomedicine of Developmental Age, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Quarello P, Saracco P, Giacchino M, Caselli D, Caviglia I, Longoni D, Varotto S, Rana I, Amendola A, Misuraca A, Licciardello M, Paolucci P, Ladogana S, Rivetti E, Dufour C, Castagnola E. Epidemiology of infections in children with acquired aplastic anaemia: a retrospective multicenter study in Italy. Eur J Haematol 2012; 88:526-34. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2012.01770.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Castagnola E, Garrè ML, Bertoluzzo L, Pignatelli S, Pavanello M, Caviglia I, Caruso S, Bagnasco F, Moroni C, Tacchella A, Haupt R. Epidemiology of febrile neutropenia in children with central nervous system tumor: results from a single center prospective study. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2011; 33:e310-5. [PMID: 21941135 DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e31822bf6ec] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Data regarding the epidemiology febrile neutropenia during chemotherapy for pediatric central nervous system neoplasia are scarce. Data retrieved from a prospective study performed from January 2002 to December 2004 at G.Gaslini Children Hospital, Genoa, Italy, where analyzed to evaluate proportions, rate for 1000 neutropenic days and etiology of fever in neutropenic children receiving gentle, standard, or peripheral blood stem cell transplant (PBSCT) therapy for central nervous system tumor. During the study duration, 243 periods of neutropenia (granulocyte count <1000/cmm), accounting for 3544 patient-days at risk, were documented in 62 children. A total of 72 febrile episodes were observed in 66 (27%) neutropenic periods, for a rate of 20.31. A primary febrile episode was observed in 10% of neutropenic periods after gentle chemotherapy, in 30% after standard chemotherapy, and in 48% after PBSCT (P<0.0001). The rate of primary febrile episodes was 6.19 after a gentle chemotherapy, 27.02 after standard treatment, and 31.02 after PBSCT (P<0.0001). In a multivariable regression model, the type of chemotherapy (gentle vs. standard and PBSCT) and the thresholds of granulocyte count at neutropenia onset (999-501/cmm and 500-101/cmm vs. ≤100/cmm) were the only factors significantly associated with the development of febrile neutropenia.
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Biwersi C, Hepping N, Bode U, Fleischhack G, von Renesse A, Exner M, Engelhart S, Gieselmann B, Simon A. Bloodstream infections in a German paediatric oncology unit: Prolongation of inpatient treatment and additional costs. Int J Hyg Environ Health 2009; 212:541-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2009.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2008] [Revised: 01/15/2009] [Accepted: 01/22/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hendershot E, Chang A, Colapinto K, Gerstle JT, Malkin D, Sung L. Postoperative fevers in pediatric solid tumor patients: how should they be managed? J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2009; 31:485-8. [PMID: 19564741 DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181a6dd21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED It is unclear how aggressively postoperative fevers should be managed in immunosuppressed pediatric oncology patients after major surgery. Little data exists on this subject. Therefore, a retrospective study of patients treated at our center was undertaken to examine this. PURPOSES (1) to describe the prevalence of fever and infection in postoperative pediatric solid tumor patients undergoing primary tumor resection, (2) to examine the risk factors that contribute to the development of postoperative infections, and (3) to describe the variation in practice in managing fevers. METHODS Chart reviews were performed on patients diagnosed with a spectrum of tumor types from January 2000 to October 2005 who received preoperative chemotherapy, followed by tumor resection. RESULTS Ninety-eight children met inclusion criteria and 73 (74%) developed fevers postoperatively; 14% of these had documented infections and 1 patient died from sepsis. Factors associated with increased risk of infection were a diagnosis of neuroblastoma (P=0.015), and surgery longer than 8 hours (P=0.059). The investigation and management of postoperative fevers varied in these patients. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative fevers may be indicative of severe infection. We suggest that a standardized approach to the management of these patients, including prompt physical assessment, clinical investigations, and empiric antibiotic consideration is vital to minimize complications.
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Fioredda F, Cavillo M, Banov L, Plebani A, Timitilli A, Castagnola E. Immunization after the elective end of antineoplastic chemotherapy in children. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2009; 52:165-8. [PMID: 19034908 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The aim of the present commentary is to discuss the multifaceted topic of vaccinations after treatment for cancer in the pediatric age. Publications in this field reveal conflicting data and opinions; no evidence-based guidelines currently exist. However, in spite of several discrepancies some commonly accepted information and conclusions exist. Efforts to find a common strategy of re-immunization should be directed towards setting up prospective studies on sufficient numbers of patients to obtain statistically relevant end points.
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- Francesca Fioredda
- Haematology Unit, Department of Haematology and Oncology, "G.Gaslini" Children Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
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Castagnola E, Faraci M, Moroni C, Bandettini R, Caruso S, Bagnasco F, Caviglia I, Natalizia AR, de Fazio V, Morreale G, Lanino E, Dini G, Haupt R. Bacteremias in children receiving hemopoietic SCT. Bone Marrow Transplant 2008; 41 Suppl 2:S104-6. [PMID: 18545230 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2008.66] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The incidence of bacteremia following hemopoietic SCT (HSCT) changes over time from the procedure. The first 30 days have the highest incidence, both in autologous and allogeneic HSCT recipients. In the following periods, bacteremia is a frequent complication in allogeneic HSCT, especially from alternative donors. Gram-positive cocci represent the most frequent cause of single-agent bacteremia. Knowledge of epidemiology (incidence and etiology) of bacteremias following HSCT is pivotal for planning management strategies (prevention, diagnosis and therapy) that must be distinct in the different post-transplant period.
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Averbuch D, Makhoul R, Rotshild V, Weintraub M, Engelhard D. Empiric treatment with once-daily cefonicid and gentamicin for febrile non-neutropenic pediatric cancer patients with indwelling central venous catheters. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2008; 30:527-32. [PMID: 18797200 DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181754184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The approach to treating febrile non-neutropenic hematooncologic patients with central venous catheters varies. We recently introduced once-daily administration of cefonicid and gentamicin for such children who were in good clinical condition and without focal signs of infection. Our 2-year experience of 125 episodes in 54 children is hereby reported. Absolute neutrophil counts were 550 to 16,700/mm. Bacteremia occurred in 6.4% episodes: only in patients with Hickman/Broviac catheters and not in those with port-a-caths [8/37 (21.6%) vs. 0/17 patients, P=0.046; 8/86 (9.3%) vs. 0/39 episodes, P=0.056]. The pathogens were coagulase-negative staphylococci (3), Streptococcus pneumoniae (2), Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae (1), methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (1), and Streptococcus milleri (1). All patients remained in stable clinical condition and all, except for 2 who became neutropenic and 1 with S. aureus bacteremia who developed cellulitis, defervesced while on the empiric therapy. Three episodes could not be managed as outpatients. No adverse effects were observed. We conclude that our approach is efficacious and safe and, furthermore, that empiric antibiotic therapy may not be indicated for selected patients with port-a-caths. Future study of children with Hickman/Broviac catheters will evaluate the use of cefonicid alone.
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Simon A, Ammann RA, Bode U, Fleischhack G, Wenchel HM, Schwamborn D, Gravou C, Schlegel PG, Rutkowski S, Dannenberg C, Körholz D, Laws HJ, Kramer MH. Healthcare-associated infections in pediatric cancer patients: results of a prospective surveillance study from university hospitals in Germany and Switzerland. BMC Infect Dis 2008; 8:70. [PMID: 18500998 PMCID: PMC2408583 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-8-70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2007] [Accepted: 05/23/2008] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Pediatric cancer patients face an increased risk of healthcare-associated infection (HAI). To date, no prospective multicenter studies have been published on this topic. Methods Prospective multicenter surveillance for HAI and nosocomial fever of unknown origin (nFUO) with specific case definitions and standardized surveillance methods. Results 7 pediatric oncology centers (university facilities) participated from April 01, 2001 to August 31, 2005. During 54,824 days of inpatient surveillance, 727 HAIs and nFUOs were registered in 411 patients. Of these, 263 (36%) were HAIs in 181 patients, for an incidence density (ID) (number of events per 1,000 inpatient days) of 4.8 (95% CI 4.2 to 5.4; range 2.4 to 11.7; P < 0.001), and 464 (64%) were nFUO in 230 patients. Neutropenia at diagnosis correlated significantly with clinical severity of HAI. Of the 263 HAIs, 153 (58%) were bloodstream infections (BSI). Of the 138 laboratory-confirmed BSIs, 123 (89%) were associated with use of a long-term central venous catheter (CVAD), resulting in an overall ID of 2.8 per 1,000 utilization days (95% CI 2.3 to 3.3). The ID was significantly lower in Port-type than in Hickman-type CVADs. The death of 8 children was related to HAI, including six cases of aspergillosis. The attributable mortality was 3.0% without a significant association to neutropenia at time of NI diagnosis. Conclusion Our study confirmed that pediatric cancer patients are at an increased risk for specific HAIs. The prospective surveillance of HAI and comparison with cumulative multicenter results are indispensable for targeted prevention of these adverse events of anticancer treatment.
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- Arne Simon
- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital, Bonn, Germany.
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Castagnola E, Fontana V, Caviglia I, Caruso S, Faraci M, Fioredda F, Garre ML, Moroni C, Conte M, Losurdo G, Scuderi F, Bandettini R, Toma P, Viscoli C, Haupt R. A Prospective Study on the Epidemiology of Febrile Episodes during Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia in Children with Cancer or after Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Clin Infect Dis 2007; 45:1296-304. [DOI: 10.1086/522533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2007] [Accepted: 07/21/2007] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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