Recent advances in the prevention and management of infections in children undergoing treatment for cancer [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]
A major consequence of the intensive multi-modal chemotherapy commonly used to treat malignancies in childhood is life-threatening infection, frequently during periods of profound neutropenia. Recent advances have been made in all areas of management, from trying to prevent infection to getting pati...
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doaj-43e829a05ca945438e41efcaacb2a1672020-11-25T03:25:17ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022019-11-01810.12688/f1000research.19337.121196Recent advances in the prevention and management of infections in children undergoing treatment for cancer [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]Bob Phillips0Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, York, Yorkshire, YO10 5DD, UKA major consequence of the intensive multi-modal chemotherapy commonly used to treat malignancies in childhood is life-threatening infection, frequently during periods of profound neutropenia. Recent advances have been made in all areas of management, from trying to prevent infection to getting patients off antimicrobials and home again in the shortest, safest way. Potential avenues of further research are outlined for readers to be aware of in the next few years.https://f1000research.com/articles/8-1910/v1 |
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Recent advances in the prevention and management of infections in children undergoing treatment for cancer [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] |
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A major consequence of the intensive multi-modal chemotherapy commonly used to treat malignancies in childhood is life-threatening infection, frequently during periods of profound neutropenia. Recent advances have been made in all areas of management, from trying to prevent infection to getting patients off antimicrobials and home again in the shortest, safest way. Potential avenues of further research are outlined for readers to be aware of in the next few years. |
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