Impact of time to antibiotic on hospital stay, intensive care unit admission, and mortality in febrile neutropenia.

Lisa M DanielsUrshila DuraniJason N BarretoJohn C O'HoroMustaqeem A SiddiquiJohn G ParkPritish K Tosh

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)

A shorter time to antibiotic is important in treatment of febrile neutropenia; however, moderate delays in antibiotic administration did not impact outcomes. Further investigation is needed in order to determine if other indicators of infection, in addition to fever, or other supportive management, in addition to antibiotics, are indicated in the early identification and management of infection in patients with neutropenia.

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