Consensus survey on the management of children with chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia and at low risk of severe infection

Our aim was to identify national consensus criteria for the management of children with chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia (FN), for evidence-based step-down treatment approaches for patients classified at low risk of severe infection. In 2018, a five-section, 38-item survey was e-mailed to all pediatric hematology and oncology units in France (n = 30). The five sections contained statements on possible consensus criteria for the (i) definition of FN, (ii) initial management of children with FN, (iii) conditions required for initiating step-down therapy in low-risk patients, (iv) management strategy for low-risk patients, and (v) antibiotic treatment on discharge. Consensus was defined by respondents' combined answers (somewhat agree and strongly agree) at 75% or more. Sixty-five physicians (participation rate: 58%), all specialists in pediatric onco-hematology, from 18 centers completed the questionnaire. A consensus was reached on 22 of the 38 statements, including the definition of FN, the criteria for step-down therapy in low-risk children, and the initial care of these patients. There was no consensus on the type and duration of antibiotic therapy on discharge. In conclusion, a consensus has been reached on the criteria for initiating evidence-based step-down treatment of children with FN and a low risk of severe infection but not for the step-down antimicrobial regimen.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

Pediatric hematology and oncology - 41(2024), 2 vom: 30., Seite 172-178

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Givone, Aude [VerfasserIn]
Duval-Destin, Jean [VerfasserIn]
Delebarre, Mathilde [VerfasserIn]
Abou-Chahla, Wadih [VerfasserIn]
Lervat, Cyril [VerfasserIn]
Dubos, François [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Cancer
Children
Consensus
Febrile neutropenia
Journal Article
Risk management

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/08880018.2023.2218406

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357955536