EMPIRIC THERAPY FOR INFECTIONS IN THE FEBRILE, NEUTROPENIC, COMPROMISED HOST

被引:18
作者
GIAMARELLOU, H [1 ]
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[1] UNIV ATHENS, LAIKO GEN HOSP, SCH MED, DEPT INFECT DIS, GR-11527 ATHENS, GREECE
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10.1016/S0025-7125(16)30057-8
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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The choice of antibiotics is based on several risk factors, such as the type of underlying malignancy, previous antibiotic exposure, hospital readmissions, local resistance surveillance patterns, the expected pathogen(s), the severity of the clinical picture, and the absolute number of neutrophils. This article discusses the choice of antibiotics in the case of fever of unknown origin, taking into consideration the prereported risk-factors, particularly the presence of sepsis and deep neutropenia.
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