Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

NEUTROPENIC DIET–AN OVERVIEW

R. Arivuchudar

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 The main objective of neutropenic diet is to improve the quality of life of the patients with low neutrophil count, by limiting the detrimental pathogens invading the body, so that they can overcome the nutritional problems like malnourishment/ undernourishment, gut related disorders, aversion towards food and to improve the function of impaired cell mediated immunity, thus reducing the risk of cross infections with ease. Even though the implications of neutropenic diet is under debate, its success depends on multitude factors such as the type of food included or consumed, food preparation methods adopted, food storage conditions, food handling techniques, hygiene of the food handlers and above all the degree of severity of the disease in patient. Hence, it is of unlimited importance to focus on the specific food groups and factors which accelerate the growth of harmful bacterias in the gastro intestinal tract, and worsen the condition of patients by subjecting them to life threatening infections. It is for sure, that these preventable complications can be overcome with the basic knowledge of neutropenic diet.

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R.Arivuchudar, NEUTROPENIC DIET–AN OVERVIEW, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾8 | August‾2017

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