Diagnosis and antimicrobial therapy of lung infiltrates in febrile neutropenic patients (allogeneic SCT excluded): updated guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Working Party (AGIHO) of the German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO)†

In neutropenic patients with lung infiltrates, Aspergillus spp., P. jirovecii, multi-resistant gram-negative pathogens, mycobacteria, viruses and toxic effects from cytotoxic drugs, radiation, or pulmonary involvement by the underlying malignancy should be included into differential diagnosis. Pre-e...

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Main Authors: Maschmeyer, G., Carratalà, J., Buchheidt, D., Hamprecht, A., Heussel, C. P., Kahl, C., Lorenz, J., Neumann, S., Rieger, C., Ruhnke, M., Salwender, H., Schmidt-Hieber, M., Azoulay, E.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4269340/