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Microbiological profile and nutritional quality of a regular diet compared to a neutropenic diet in a pediatric oncology unit

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Juliana Elert Maia

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Health of the Children and Adolescent Post Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Juliana Elert Maia, Health of the Children and Adolescent Post Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos Street, 2350, Porto Alegre 90035-903, Brazil.

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Luciane Beitler da Cruz,

Luciane Beitler da Cruz

Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Pediatric Oncology Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Lauro José Gregianin,

Lauro José Gregianin

Health of the Children and Adolescent Post Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Pediatric Oncology Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Juliana Elert Maia,

Corresponding Author

Juliana Elert Maia

[email protected]

orcid.org/0000-0001-7989-4796

Health of the Children and Adolescent Post Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Juliana Elert Maia, Health of the Children and Adolescent Post Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos Street, 2350, Porto Alegre 90035-903, Brazil.

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Luciane Beitler da Cruz,

Luciane Beitler da Cruz

Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Pediatric Oncology Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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Lauro José Gregianin,

Lauro José Gregianin

Health of the Children and Adolescent Post Graduation Program, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Pediatric Oncology Service, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil

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First published: 27 September 2017

https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.26828

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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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