Best Practices in the Management of Infectious Complications for Patients With Cancer: Management of Febrile Neutropenia.

Abstract

Managing infection in patients with neutropenia is a difficult challenge, as fever is often the only clinical symptom. At JADPRO Live 2022, Kyle C. Molina, PharmD, BCIDP, AAVHIP, of the University of Colorado Hospital, discussed the epidemiology and pathophysiology associated with febrile neutropenia in patients with cancer. He reviewed appropriate treatment settings and empiric antimicrobial regimens for a patient and how to formulate a plan to safely de-escalate and target therapy for patients with febrile neutropenia.