Factors and Outcomes Related to the Use of Guideline-Recommended Antibiotics in Patients With Neutropenic Fever at the Uganda Cancer Institute.
Elizabeth A GulleenScott V AdamsBickey H ChangLauren FalkRiley H HazardJohnblack K KabukyeJackie ScalaCatherine LiuWarren PhippsAbrahams OmodingChristopher C MoorePublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
Patients with acute leukemia and NF had delayed initiation of guideline-recommended antibiotics and a high CFR. Prospective studies are needed to determine optimal NF management in sub-Saharan Africa, including choice of antibiotics and timing of antibiotic initiation.