Febrile Neutropenia in Hematological Malignancies: Clinical and Microbiological Profile and Outcome in High Risk Patients

Febrile Neutropenia in Hematological Malignancies: Clinical and Microbiological Profile and Outcome in High Risk Patients

Background and Objectives: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is considered a medical emergency. Patients with hematological malignancies (HM) commonly experience FN. Broad spectrum antibiotics have to be started empirically to prevent complications. This study depicts the clinical profile, microbiological pr...

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Main Authors: Kuntegowdanahalli C Lakshmaiah, Abhayakumar S Malabagi, Rachan Shetty, Mahua Sinha, Rudrapatna S Jayashree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
Subjects:
antibiotics
febrile neutropenia
gram-negative organism
hematological malignancies
treatment
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.163126

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