Evaluation of a Risk Stratification Guideline for the Treatment of Neutropenic Fever in Oncology Patients

BACKGROUND: Neutropenic fever (NF) is a serious complication of chemotherapy. Approximately 23% of NF cases are related to bacteremia, with higher mortality attributed to infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Therefore, empiric anti-pseudomonal (AP) coverage is critical for patients with NF....

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Autores principales: Wollenziehn, Amber, Revolinski, Sara, Lorge, Aaron, Wainaina, J Njeri, Huang, Angela
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5631302/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx163.1273

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