Bloodstream infections in head and neck cancer patients after curative-intent radiotherapy: a population-based study from the Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group database.
Kristian Hastoft JensenIvan VogeliusClaus Ernst MoserElo AndersenJesper Grau EriksenJørgen JohansenMohammad FarhadiMaria AndersenJens OvergaardJeppe FriborgPublished in: British journal of cancer (2021)
The risk of BSI development is associated with several patient- and disease-related factors and BSIs contribute considerably to early non-cancer mortality. Empiric antibiotic treatment regimens should prioritise coverage for S. aureus when treating suspected systemic infection in this population.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- prognostic factors
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- early stage
- papillary thyroid
- peritoneal dialysis
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- radiation therapy
- healthcare
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- rectal cancer
- locally advanced
- young adults
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation