Improving the treatment of infections in children and young adults with cancer.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1056158

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Children and young adults undergoing cancer treatment are at an increased risk of infection. This is managed by admission to hospital for antibiotics which can be a frightening experience for the child and expensive for the healthcare system. While many need admission, a proportion of patients can be safely managed at home with oral or intravenous antibiotics. This project aims to identify these children and young adults, so as to improve their quality of life, and decrease cost of treatment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $113,237.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Infectious Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer | child | fever | infection | neutropenia | supportive care | young adults

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