Sentences with phrase «for febrile neutropenia»

This Teachable Moment uses the case of a woman in her 30s undergoing chemotherapy for stage 2A breast cancer who was hospitalized for febrile neutropenia to illustrate the need to avoid overtreatment for low - risk patients with this common oncological complication.

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We can conclude that primary or secondary prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia with G - CSF is justified, but patients at higher risk for thrombocytopenia should be treated with caution.»

Knowing local spectrum and sensitivity for bacterial isolates causing febrile neutropenia is important as starting an appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy is considered a medical emergency in these high - risk patients.