Outcome of Tocilizumab Treatment in Febrile Neutropenic Children with Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock in a Single-Center Retrospective Case Series
Shih-Hsiang Chen,
Tsung-Yen Chang,
Yi-Lun Wang
et al.
Abstract:Purpose: To assess the efficacy of an IL-6 blockade with tocilizumab on treatment outcome of severe sepsis/septic shock in children with febrile neutropenia. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of febrile neutropenic patients younger than 18 years old who developed severe sepsis/septic shock at a single medical center between November 2022 and October 2023. Results: Seven patients with febrile neutropenia complicated with severe sepsis/septic shock were identified. Four of seven patients received tocil… Show more
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