Severe outcomes and risk factors of non-neutropenic fever episodes in hospitalized children with cancer in Kenya.

Of the 99 fevers, 54.5% were non-neutropenic fever episodes.

Over 66% of non-neutropenic fever episodes were in patients with solid tumors.

4.4% (2/45)], yet no deaths occurred in episodes with BSI.

Under half (45.5%) of fever episodes had a blood culture ordered, with 93.9% obtained after administration of antibiotics.