Titre
Fever in neutropenic cancer patients : a structured approach
Type
article
Institution
UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires
Périodique
Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin
Auteur(s)
Eggimann, P.
Auteure/Auteur
Liens vers les personnes
Liens vers les unités
ISSN
0175-3851
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
1999
Volume
36
Numéro
6
Première page
514
Dernière page/numéro d’article
525
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Infectious complications related to acquired neutropenia have become a major medical issue, often requiring intensive care management. These infections may be lethal if empirical broad-spectrum treatment is not rapidly started at the first sign of infection (i.e., fever), and this concept is now widely recognized a standard practice. However, the choice of antibiotics has generated considerable controversy for nearly 25 years. After reviewing some particularities of infection in neutropenic patients, this paper will discuss the options and present comprehensive algorithm for non-infectious diseases specialist, including recent advances about early IV-oral switch and the selection of low risk patients for outpatient management.
PID Serval
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Date de création
2009-10-06T16:09:58.035Z
Date de création dans IRIS
2025-05-21T01:37:08Z