Textbook of febrile neutropenia

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    • Rolston, Kenneth V. I.
    • Rubenstein, Edward B.

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Textbook of febrile neutropenia

edited by Kenneth V.I. Rolston, Edward B. Rubenstein

Martin Dunitz, 2001

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Febrile neutropenia

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Patients with cancer are at increased risk of infection due to a number of factors related to both their underlying malignancy and the treatment provided, most commonly from the administration of chemotherapeutic drugs. This text, from an international team of experts, reviews the epidemiology, assessment and treatment of febrile neutropenia in a number of clinical settings.

Table of Contents

1. Historical Perspectives in Febrile Neutropenia 2. Risk Assessment and Initial Clinical Evaluation of the Febrile Neutropenic Cancer Patient 3. Methodology of Clinical Trials 4. Current Epidemiology of Infections in Neutropenic Cancer Patients 5. Infections in Patients with Solid Tumors 6. Infections in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies 7. Special Considerations in the Febrile Neutropenic Child 8. Guidelines for Hospital-Based Therapy 9. Risk Stratified Therapy/Outpatient Management 10. Cytokines and WBC Transfusions 11. Prophylaxis of Infections 12. Evaluation and Management of Fever in the Neutropenic Transplant Patient 13. Economic Issues 14. Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Agents 15. Evaluation and Management of Vascular Access Device (VAD) Infections in Febrile Neutropenic Cancer Patients 16. Summary/Future Horizons

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