Futility of Surveillance Blood Culture in Pediatric Patients in the Early Post Stem Cell Transplant Period.

Key Points

• Surveillance blood cultures exhibit limited effectiveness in detecting infections post stem cell transplant.
• Findings indicate that blood cultures could miss up to 75% of infections in pediatric patients.
• Observational analysis involved pediatric patients undergoing stem cell transplants over a one-year period.
• These findings highlight the potential for re-evaluating infection monitoring practices in this vulnerable population.