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Oncologist, 2022 Neutropenia and febrile neutropenia (FN) are common complications of myelosuppressive chemotherapy. This review provides an up-to-date assessment of the patient and cost burden of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia/FN in the US, and summarizes ...
R. Boccia +3 more
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Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Standard testing fails to identify a pathogen in most patients with febrile neutropenia (FN). We evaluated the ability of the Karius microbial cell-free DNA sequencing test (KT) to identify infectious etiologies of FN and its impact on ...
Esther Benamu +17 more
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Antimicrobial stewardship in high-risk febrile neutropenia patients
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2022 The 2011 4th European Conference on Infections in Leukemia (ECIL4) guidelines recommend antibiotics de-escalation/discontinuation in selected febrile neutropenia (FN) patients.
Adrien Contejean +15 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Febrile Neutropenia in Pediatric Oncology Patients—A Systematic Review
Diagnostics, 2022 Infectious diseases are associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate among pediatric cancer patients undergoing treatment or receiving a transplant. Neutropenia represents a potentially fatal complication of cancer treatment and is associated with
E. Boeriu +8 more
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Update on Febrile Neutropenia in Pediatric Oncological Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
Children, 2021 Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a common complication of chemotherapy in oncological children and one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in these patients.
Federica Cennamo +5 more
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The role of procalcitonin and presepsin in the septic febrile neutropenia in acute leukemia patients
PLoS ONE, 2021 Background The source of bacterial infection in neutropenic acute leukemia patients is detected in about 20–30% of cases. Bacterial cultures may require a long incubation period and risk false-positive and false- negative results.
R. Moustafa +2 more
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Factors associated with hospital length of stay among cancer patients with febrile neutropenia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 PURPOSE:This study sought to evaluate factors associated with hospital length of stay in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia. METHODS:A prospective cohort study was performed at a single tertiary referral hospital in southern Brazil from October ...
Regis G Rosa, Luciano Z Goldani
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Serum endocan levels in children with febrile neutropenia
Hematology Reports, 2016 Endocan is an endotelial cell specific molecule; previous studies have shown that serum endocan levels increased in cancer and sepsis and are also related to the severity of sepsis.
Eylem Kiral +5 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021 Methotrexate (MTX) is an effective, economical and safe drug used in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy. Complications are very rare. Herein, we reported a case of febrile neutropenia following single low-dose methotrexate for the treatment of ectopic ...
Burak Bayraktar
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Febrile neutropenia in paediatric oncology
Paediatrics & child health, 2020 Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a common and dangerous consequence of myelosuppressive chemotherapy but can occur as part of the disease processes. Bacterial bloodstream infection is the most commonly diagnosed cause of febrile neutropenia, with Gram ...
Kimberly Davis, Shaun R Wilson
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