Neutropenia febril
- Cutillas-Pérez, María Mar 1
- Macía-Rodríguez, Cristina 2
- Santomé-Couto, Lucía 3
- de-la-Fuente-Aguado, Javier
- 1 Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, España
- 2 Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital POVISA, Vigo (Pontevedra), España
- 3 Servicio de Oncología, Hospital POVISA, Vigo (Pontevedra), España
ISSN: 2530-0792
Year of publication: 2020
Issue Title: Spanish Journal of Case Records in Internal Medicine
Volume: 5
Issue: 1
Pages: 42-44
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista Española de Casos Clínicos en Medicina Interna (RECCMI)
Abstract
Most chemotherapy treatments have a negative effect in myelopoiesis and the integrity of gastrointestinal mucous membranes, increasing the risk of invasive translocation infections of bacteria and/or fungi. Neutropenic fever is a serious complication; its mortality rate varies from 11 % to 50 % in the case of severe sepsis or septic shock. It is essential to recognize this early and start empirical antibacterial therapy immediately. In patients with good prognosis criteria, outpatient treatment is an option to consider.
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