Neutropenic Fever. [Review]

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Citation: Hematology - Oncology Clinics of North America. 31(6):981-993, 2017 DecPMID: 29078933Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Emergency MedicineForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal Article | ReviewSubject headings: *Anti-Bacterial Agents/tu [Therapeutic Use] | *Fever | *Neutropenia | *Shock, Septic | Adolescent | Adult | Child | Child, Preschool | Female | Fever/di [Diagnosis] | Fever/dt [Drug Therapy] | Fever/mo [Mortality] | Humans | Infant | Male | Neutropenia/di [Diagnosis] | Neutropenia/dt [Drug Therapy] | Neutropenia/mo [Mortality] | Shock, Septic/di [Diagnosis] | Shock, Septic/dt [Drug Therapy] | Shock, Septic/mo [Mortality]Year: 2017Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1996 - presentISSN:
  • 0889-8588
Name of journal: Hematology/oncology clinics of North AmericaAbstract: Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Fever is a common presenting complaint among adult or pediatric patients in the emergency department setting. Although fever in healthy individuals does not necessarily indicate severe illness, fever in patients with neutropenia may herald a life-threatening infection. Therefore, prompt recognition of patients with neutropenic fever is imperative. Serious bacterial illness is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for neutropenic patients. Neutropenic fever should trigger the initiation of a rapid work-up and the administration of empiric systemic antibiotic therapy to attenuate or avoid the progression along the spectrum of sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock syndrome, and death.All authors: White L, Ybarra MFiscal year: FY2018Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2017-11-10
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Fever is a common presenting complaint among adult or pediatric patients in the emergency department setting. Although fever in healthy individuals does not necessarily indicate severe illness, fever in patients with neutropenia may herald a life-threatening infection. Therefore, prompt recognition of patients with neutropenic fever is imperative. Serious bacterial illness is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for neutropenic patients. Neutropenic fever should trigger the initiation of a rapid work-up and the administration of empiric systemic antibiotic therapy to attenuate or avoid the progression along the spectrum of sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock syndrome, and death.

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