Outpatient and oral antibiotic management of low-risk febrile neutropenia are effective in children-a systematic review of prospective trials.
Summary of "Outpatient and oral antibiotic management of low-risk febrile neutropenia are effective in children-a systematic review of prospective trials."
BACKGROUND:
There is no consensus on whether therapeutic intensity can be reduced safely in children with low-risk febrile neutropenia (FN). Our primary objective was to determine whether there is a difference in efficacy between outpatient and inpatient management of children with low-risk FN. Our secondary objective was to compare oral and parenteral antibiotic therapy in this population.
METHODS:
We performed electronic searches of Ovid Medline, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and limited studies to prospective pediatric trials in low-risk FN. Percentages were used as the effect measure.
RESULTS:
From 7,281 reviewed articles, 16 were included in the meta-analysis. Treatment failure, including antibiotic modification, was less likely to occur in the outpatient setting compared with the inpatient setting (15 % versus 28 %, P = 0.04) but was not significantly different between oral and parenteral antibiotic regimens (20 % versus 22 %, P = 0.68). Of the 953 episodes treated in the outpatient setting and 676 episodes treated with oral antibiotics, none were associated with infection-related mortality.
CONCLUSION:
Based on the combination of results from all prospective studies to date, outpatient and oral antibiotic management of low-risk FN are effective in children and should be incorporated into clinical care where feasible.
Affiliation
Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 1X8.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
ISSN: 1433-7339
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22402749
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-012-1425-8
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Filgrastim
A hematopoietic growth factor which promotes proliferation and maturation of neutrophil granulocytes. Clinically it is effective in decreasing the incidence of febrile neutropenia in patients with non-myeloid malignancies receiving myelosuppressive therapy or in reducing the duration of neutropenia and neutropenia-related clinical sequelae in patients with non-myeloid malignancies undergoing myeloblastive chemotherapy followed by BMT. It has also been used in AIDS patients with CMV retinitis being treated with GANCICLOVIR. (Gelman CR, Rumack BH & Hess AJ (eds): DRUGDEX(R) System. MICROMEDEX, Inc., Englewood, Colorado (Edition expires 11/30/95))
Risk Management
The process of minimizing risk to an organization by developing systems to identify and analyze potential hazards to prevent accidents, injuries, and other adverse occurrences, and by attempting to handle events and incidents which do occur in such a manner that their effect and cost are minimized. Effective risk management has its greatest benefits in application to insurance in order to avert or minimize financial liability. (From Slee & Slee: Health care terms, 2d ed)
Oral Medicine
A branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the oral and paraoral structures and the oral management of systemic diseases. (Hall, What is Oral Medicine, Anyway? Clinical Update: National Naval Dental Center, March 1991, p7-8)
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
Organized services in a hospital which provide medical care on an outpatient basis.
Seizures, Febrile
Seizures that occur during a febrile episode. It is a common condition, affecting 2-5% of children aged 3 months to five years. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance has been identified in some families. The majority are simple febrile seizures (generally defined as generalized onset, single seizures with a duration of less than 30 minutes). Complex febrile seizures are characterized by focal onset, duration greater than 30 minutes, and/or more than one seizure in a 24 hour period. The likelihood of developing epilepsy (i.e., a nonfebrile seizure disorder) following simple febrile seizures is low. Complex febrile seizures are associated with a moderately increased incidence of epilepsy. (From Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p784)
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