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Table 6 Characteristics of the management of febrile neutropenia in patients with or without severe sepsis

From: Febrile neutropenia in French emergency departments: results of a prospective multicentre survey

Management in the ED

Patients with severe sepsis

Patients without severe sepsis

 

(n = 89)

High risk

(n = 38)

Low risk

(n = 70)

Adequate antimicrobial therapy

28 (32)

30 (81)

31 (44)

Supportive treatment

   

   Fluid challenge

43 (49)

5 (14)

6 (9)

   Vasoactive drugs

6 (7)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Laboratory data

   

   Lactate concentration

29 (33)

1 (3)

11 (16)

   Blood cultures

87 (99)

36 (100)

63 (93)

New prescription of G-CSF

12 (14)

4 (11)

12 (17)

Adequate orientation

88 (99)

35 (95)

6 (9)

Global adequate management

6 (7)

26 (68)

1 (1)

  1. Risk of patients without severe sepsis was determined using MASCC criteria (low risk if MASCC ≥ 20; high risk if MASCC <20). All results are expressed as number (%). ED, emergency department; G-CSF, granulocyte-cell stimulating factor; MASCC, Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer.
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