title: Treatment of febrile neutropenia and prophylaxis in hematologic malignancies: a critical review and update.
abstract: Febrile neutropenia is one of the most serious complications in patients with haematological malignancies and chemotherapy. A prompt identification of infection and empirical antibiotic therapy can prolong survival. This paper reviews the guidelines about febrile neutropenia in the setting of hematologic malignancies, providing an overview of the definition of fever and neutropenia, and categories of risk assessment, management of infections, and prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Torrejón de Ardoz, Servicio de Hematología, Calle Mateo Inurria, 28850 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Villafuerte-Gutierrez
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Servicio de Hematología, Calle Budapest 1, 28922 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Villalon
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Medicina Interna, Sección de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Calle Budapest 1, 28922 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Losa
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Medicina Interna, Sección de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Calle Budapest 1, 28922 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Cesar
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Henriquez-Camacho