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Is current initial empirical antibiotherapy appropriate to treat bloodstream infections in short-duration chemo-induced febrile neutropenia?

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Published in 2019 at "Supportive Care in Cancer"

DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-05113-4

Abstract: Introduction Fever of unknown origin is by far the most common diagnosis in low-risk febrile neutropenic patients undergoing chemotherapy. The current empirical regimen combines amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and fluoroquinolones in low-risk neutropenic patients. The aim of… read more here.

Keywords: risk; initial empirical; neutropenic patients; duration ... See more keywords