Febrile Neutropenia

by Jean A. Klastersky

Overview

Pocketbook for Cancer Supportive Care Febrile Neutropenia is a comprehensive review on febrile neutropenia, its prevention, risks, management, costs, and special populations affected by the condition. The book was originally commissioned due to advances in the field, and to supplement the series: Pocketbooks in Supportive Cancer Care. Busy healthcare professionals who have a basic understanding of febrile neutropenia but want to learn more a will benefit from this concise guide that will help them quickly understand the complexities of this condition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781907673696
Publisher:	Springer Healthcare Ltd.
Publication date:	02/12/2014
Edition description:	2014
Pages:	73
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.91(h) x 0.01(d)

About the Author

Klastersky, Jean A., MD (Universite Libre de Bruxelles)

The contributors represent the specialties of hematology, infectious diseases, and microbiology. Most are from universities and pharmaceutical research companies in eleven countries, including the U.S., Belgium, and the Czech Republic. Institutions prominently represented include Univ Libre de Bruxelles, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Table of Contents

Introduction Prevention of febrile neutropenia Prediction of the risk of complications associated with febrile neutropenia Management of the low-risk patients Management of the non-low-risk patients with febrile neutropenia Management of persistent fever in patients with neutropenia despite empirical antibiotic administration Costs associated with febrile neutropenia At the extremes of age: febrile neutropenia in children and elderly