Antibiotic susceptibility profile of bacterial isolates in paediatric cancer patients: a prospective cross-sectional study

BSIs constitute a significant complication in paediatric cancer patients in this Ghanaian centre. Meropenem and amikacin were highly effective against Gram-negative bacteria, whereas substantial resistance was observed to gentamicin and ceftriaxone. There is the need to revise the empiric fever protocol at the centre to consider amikacin instead of gentamicin, The emergence of MDR organisms underscores the need for robust antibiotic stewardship and infection control measures at the oncology clinic.