Evaluation of the Management of Febrile Neutropenia in a Tertiary Care Center.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is defined by an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) less than or equal to 500 cells per microliter with a concurrent single oral body temperature of more than or equal to 38.3° C (orally) or more than 38.0° C maintained over one hour. There are different published guidelines for the management of FN. The primary objective of this study is to assess the management of FN in terms of choice, dose, and duration of empirical antimicrobial therapy and postculture results in our tertiary medical center. Methods: This is a retrospective review of medical records for patients admitted to the institution with a diagnosis of FN between 2018 and 2023. An electronic review of the medical records of all adult patients admitted with the diagnosis of FN wa

SUBMITTER: Feghali F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11999742 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature