Febrile Neutropenia in Children with Cancer: Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment

Kebudi R., Kizilocak H.

CURRENT PEDIATRIC REVIEWS, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.204-209, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2174/1573396314666180508121625
  • Dergi Adı: CURRENT PEDIATRIC REVIEWS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.204-209
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Febrile neutropenia is one of the major acute side effects of intensive treatment in pediatric cancer, necessitating prompt initiation of empirical broad-spectrum antibiotics. Patients may be classified as low or high risk according some risk factors (duration of neutropenia, depth of neutropenia, type of cancer, state of disease, bone marrow involvement, type of treatment, additional health problems). Initial evaluation of the febrile neutropenic child should include the history of the child, a detailed physical examination, blood culture (peripheral and catheter), urinalysis and culture, cultures of lesions.