Abstract
Infections represent a well-known complication of antineoplastic chemotherapy that may cause delay of treatment, with alteration of the antineoplastic program and dose-intensity, or even the death of a patient that could heal from his/her neoplasia. Bacterial infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients who are neutropenic following chemotherapy for malignancy. Therefore a program of antibiotic prophylaxis for febrile neutropenia may be considered in the management strategy of cancer patients.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 5332 |
| Journal | Pediatric Reports |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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Keywords
- Acute leukemia
- Bacterial infections
- Non-hodgkin lymphoma
- Prophylaxis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics
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The role of prophylaxis of bacterial infections in children with acute leukemia/non-Hodgkin lymphoma. / Castagnola, Elio.
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T1 - The role of prophylaxis of bacterial infections in children with acute leukemia/non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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PY - 2014
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AB - Infections represent a well-known complication of antineoplastic chemotherapy that may cause delay of treatment, with alteration of the antineoplastic program and dose-intensity, or even the death of a patient that could heal from his/her neoplasia. Bacterial infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients who are neutropenic following chemotherapy for malignancy. Therefore a program of antibiotic prophylaxis for febrile neutropenia may be considered in the management strategy of cancer patients.
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