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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: F and N; fever and neutropenia; FN; hot and low; hot leuk; neutropenic fever; neutropenic fever syndrome; neutropenic sepsis
Overview
Febrile neutropenia is a condition characterized by a decrease in neutrophils (neutropenia) associated with the development of fever, the latter indicating the presence of an infection.[1] The majority of patients have no identifiable site of infection and no positive culture results. Nonetheless, urgent treatment with empirical antibiotics is recommended in light of the possibility of rapid progression.[2]
References
- ↑ "NCI Thesaurus".
- ↑ Freifeld, Alison G. (2011-02-15). "Clinical practice guideline for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with cancer: 2010 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America". Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 52 (4): 427–431. doi:10.1093/cid/ciq147. ISSN 1537-6591. PMID 21205990. Unknown parameter
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