Diagnosis and treatment of documented infections in neutropenic patients--recommendations of the Infectious Diseases Working Party (AGIHO) of the German Society of Hematology and Oncology (DGHO).
Approximately 85% of patients with acute leukemia undergoing intensive antileukemic treatment develop infections and/or fever during neutropenic phases; in about 50% of these patients clinical, microbiological or clinical and microbiological evidence of infections can be obtained. The response rate is significantly lower in documented infections than in fever of unknown origin (FUO). Evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis and treatment procedures are presented, reflecting study results and expert opinions.
D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications*