Journal article
A systematic review and meta-analysis of anti-pseudomonal penicillins and carbapenems in pediatric febrile neutropenia
Abstract
PurposeCarbapenems represent a broad-spectrum alternative to anti-pseudomonal penicillin (APP) combination or single-agent therapy for the management of pediatric febrile neutropenia (FN). Our primary objective was to describe the risk of treatment failure in children treated with an APP or carbapenem as initial empiric treatment for FN. Our secondary objective was to compare outcomes of APP versus carbapenem therapy in this …
Authors
Manji A; Lehrnbecher T; Dupuis LL; Beyene J; Sung L
Journal
Supportive Care in Cancer, Vol. 20, No. 10, pp. 2295–2304
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
10 2012
DOI
10.1007/s00520-011-1333-3
ISSN
0941-4355