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Successful Management of Neutropenic Sepsis Is Key to Better Survival of Patients With Blood Cancer in Sri Lanka: Real-World Data From the Resource-Limited Setting.

Saman HewamanaThurairajah SkandarajahChathuri JayasingheSamadhi DeshapriyaDilip GayashanNatasha PeirisMahesh HarischandraPrasanna GunasenaGnani SomasundaramVadivelu SrinivasanSurjit SomiahChandana WickramarathnaSangeetha HewawasamJayantha BalawardenaGehan ArseculeratneRohini WadanambyGeethani GalagodaBandula Wijesiriwardana
Published in: JCO global oncology (2024)
To our knowledge, this is the only documented study related to outcome and successful applicability of western supportive care protocols to Sri Lankan patients with neutropenia. In this study, we have shown that neutropenic sepsis can be successfully managed in the setting of limited resources with service development, following guidelines and staff training.
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