Febrile neutropenia

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

Historical Perspective

Pathophysiology

Causes

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention

Guideline Sources

Clinical Practice Guideline for the Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Neutropenic Patients with Cancer: 2010 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America^[1]

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Adults Treated for Malignancy: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline^[2]

Guideline for the Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Children with Cancer and/or Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation: American Society of Clinical Oncology Endorsement^[3]

Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections: National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology^[4]

Management of Febrile Neutropenia: European Society for Medical Oncology Clinical Recommendations^[5]

References

↑ 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 |coauthors= ignored (help)
↑ Flowers, Christopher R. (2013-02-20). “Antimicrobial prophylaxis and outpatient management of fever and neutropenia in adults treated for malignancy: American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline”. Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 31 (6): 794–810. doi:10.1200/JCO.2012.45.8661. ISSN 1527-7755. PMID 23319691. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
↑ Lehrnbecher, Thomas (2012-12-10). “Guideline for the management of fever and neutropenia in children with cancer and/or undergoing hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation”. Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 30 (35): 4427–4438. doi:10.1200/JCO.2012.42.7161. ISSN 1527-7755. PMID 22987086. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)
↑ “Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections” (PDF).
↑ Marti, F. Marti (2009-05). “Management of febrile neutropenia: ESMO clinical recommendations”. Annals of oncology: official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology / ESMO. 20 Suppl 4: 166–169. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdp163. ISSN 1569-8041. PMID 19454445. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)

Related Chapters

External Links

Febrile neutropenia entry in the NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

[1] 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 |coauthors= ignored (help)

[2] Flowers, Christopher R. (2013-02-20). “Antimicrobial prophylaxis and outpatient management of fever and neutropenia in adults treated for malignancy: American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline”. Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 31 (6): 794–810. doi:10.1200/JCO.2012.45.8661. ISSN 1527-7755. PMID 23319691. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)

[3] Lehrnbecher, Thomas (2012-12-10). “Guideline for the management of fever and neutropenia in children with cancer and/or undergoing hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation”. Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official Journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 30 (35): 4427–4438. doi:10.1200/JCO.2012.42.7161. ISSN 1527-7755. PMID 22987086. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help)

[4] “Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections” (PDF).

[5] Marti, F. Marti (2009-05). “Management of febrile neutropenia: ESMO clinical recommendations”. Annals of oncology: official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology / ESMO. 20 Suppl 4: 166–169. doi:10.1093/annonc/mdp163. ISSN 1569-8041. PMID 19454445. Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)

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