Febrile Neutropenia

Pocketbook for Cancer Supportive Care Febrile Neutropenia is a comprehensive review on febrile neutropenia, its prevention, risks, management, costs, and special populations affected by the condition. The book was originally commissioned due to advances in the field, and to supplement the series: Po...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klastersky, Jean A. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Tarporley : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : Imprint: Springer Healthcare, 2014.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Prevention of febrile neutropenia
  • Prediction of the risk of complications associated with febrile neutropenia
  • Management of the low-risk patients
  • Management of the non-low-risk patients with febrile neutropenia
  • Management of persistent fever in patients with neutropenia despite empirical antibiotic administration
  • Costs associated with febrile neutropenia
  • At the extremes of age: febrile neutropenia in children and elderly.