Abstract:Background
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in children in Mexico. Infections are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. Febrile neutropenia (FN) constitutes an infectious emergency and early aggressive antibiotic treatment is the standard of care. Recent guidelines suggest discontinuing empirical antibiotics in patients who have negative blood cultures at 48 hours, who have been afebrile for at least 24 hours, and who have evidence of marrow recovery. Nevert… Show more
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