Assessment of Initial Febrile Neutropenia Management in Hospitalized Cancer Patients at a Community Cancer Center

Fever may be the only sign of an underlying infection in neutropenic cancer patients. Unrecognized fever and untreated infections can lead to progressive sepsis and possibly death. The importance of early recognition, timely antibiotics, and treatment is crucial to favorable outcomes. The primary ob...

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Autores principales: Goldsmith, Chelsea, Kalis, Joseph, Jeffers, Kate D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Harborside Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6505658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31186987