Consensus on diagnosis and empiric antibiotic therapy of febrile neutropenia

Controversial issues on the management of empiric therapy and diagnosis of febrile neutropenia (FN) were faced by a Consensus Group of the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (AIEOP). In this paper we report the suggestions of the consensus process regarding the role of aminoglycosi...

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Main Authors: Nagua Giurici (Author), Giulio A. Zanazzo (Author)
Format: Book
Published: MDPI AG, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Controversial issues on the management of empiric therapy and diagnosis of febrile neutropenia (FN) were faced by a Consensus Group of the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (AIEOP). In this paper we report the suggestions of the consensus process regarding the role of aminoglycosides,  glycopeptides and oral antibiotics in empiric therapy of FN, the rules for changing or discontinuing  the therapy as well as the timing of the blood cultures.
Item Description:2036-749X
2036-7503
10.4081/pr.2011.e4