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 |
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| Article number | 5332 |
| Journal | Pediatric Reports |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Acute leukemia
- Bacterial infections
- Non-hodgkin lymphoma
- Prophylaxis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics