Microbiological profile and nutritional quality of a regular diet compared to a neutropenic diet in a pediatric oncology unit |
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| Authors: | Juliana Elert Maia Luciane Beitler da Cruz Lauro José Gregianin |
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| Institution: | 1. Health of the Children and Adolescent Post Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil;2. Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil;3. Pediatric Oncology Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | It has been hypothesized that a neutropenic diet has lower microbe content. Here, the microbiological and nutritional contents of regular and neutropenic diets offered to pediatric patients were analyzed. Microbiological contamination was detected in five of 36 of the food samples analyzed, yet there was no statistical differences between the diets (P = 1.00) or in their odds ratio (0.62) (95% CI = 0.05–6.35; P = 0.63). The strict neutropenic diet did have less fiber (P = 0.05) and vitamin C (P = 0.01). Thus, the regular diet appears safe, and possibly provides greater benefits, for pediatric patients with neutropenia. |
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| Keywords: | diet food microbiology immunosuppression neutropenia oncology |
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