Background. Recent antimicrobial resistance data are lacking from inpatient oncology
settings to guide infection prophylaxis and treatment recommendations. We describe central …

Purpose Neutropenic sepsis is a time-dependent emergency with early interventions shown
to improve outcomes. Broad spectrum intravenous antibiotic administration is the initial …

Febrile neutropenia (FN) is an inflammatory response causing fever that may develop during
cancer therapy-induced neutropenia. FN may herald life-threatening infectious …

Background Inappropriate initial antimicrobial therapy (IIAT) may increase the mortality rate
of hematological malignancies (HMs) patients with Gram-negative bacteria bloodstream …

Objective: To determine the epidemiology, risk factors, and prognosis of extended-spectrum
beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream …

Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a common but serious complication encountered in patients with
cancer and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In this prospective study, 63 …

The development of medical emergencies related to the underlying disease or as a result of
complications of therapy are common in patients with hematologic or solid tumors. These …

Purpose To determine if time to antibiotics (TTA) improves outcomes of hospital length of
stay, admission to the intensive care unit, and 30-day mortality in adult patients with febrile …

Background: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for resectable advanced esophageal squamous
cell carcinoma (ESCC) requires reassessment. We have conducted a trial aiming at the …

Background Febrile neutropenia (FN) after chemotherapy causes a high burden of morbidity
and mortality. We aimed to develop and validate a risk score to predict FN in the first cycle of …