title: Management of sepsis in neutropenia: guidelines of the infectious diseases working party (AGIHO) of the German Society of Hematology and Oncology (DGHO).
abstract: These guidelines from the infectious diseases working party (AGIHO) of the German Society of Hematology and Oncology (DGHO) give recommendations for the management of adults with neutropenia and the diagnosis of sepsis. The guidelines are written for clinicians and focus on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of sepsis. The manuscript contains evidence-based recommendations for the assessment of the quality and strength of the data.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hämatologie, Onkologie and Transfusionsmedizin, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany. olaf.penack@charite.de. German Society ofHematology and Oncology
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Penack
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beinert
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buchheidt
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Einsele
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hebart
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kiehl
authors.forename: Gero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Massenkeil
authors.forename: Xaver
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Schiel
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schleicher
authors.forename: Philipp B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Staber
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wilhelm
authors.forename: Hans-Heinrich
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Helmut
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ostermann
mesh_terms: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D018805:Sepsis / Q000628:therapy*; D012955:Societies, Medical
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents