Onkológia 5/2023
How I manage febrile neutropenia
Management of febrile neutropenia remains the common task in the everydays care for cancer patient despite the onset of the modern anticancer therapy which is associated with the lower rate of this complication. The knowledge of ethiology, epidemiology, anticipated lenght of neutropenia as well as the patient’s risk factors, together with recommended diagnostic procedures and adequate treatment is the basis of the successfull management of febrile neutropenia.
Keywords: febrile neutropenia, chemotherapy associated neutropenia, anticancer therapy, antimicrobial therapy, stewardship
