Management of children with fever and neutropenia: results of a survey in 51 pediatric cancer centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Investigation of the current practice of diagnostics and treatment in pediatric cancer patients with febrile neutropenia.

Methods

On behalf of the German Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology and the German Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases, an Internet-based survey was conducted in 2016 concerning the management of febrile neutropenia in pediatric oncology centers (POC). This survey accompanied the release of the corresponding German guideline to document current practice before its implementation in clinical practice.

Results

In total, 51 POCs participated (response rate 73%; 43 from Germany, and 4 each from Austria and Switzerland). Identified targets for antimicrobial stewardship concerned blood culture diagnostics, documentation of the tim

SUBMITTER: Scheler M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7395019 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature