The Heterogeneous Syndrome of Noninfectious Causes of Persistent Fever in Neutropenic Patients With Hematologic Malignancy: Another Opportunity for Stewardship?

  • Abdullah Tarik Aslan
  • , Murat Akova
  • , Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis

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Abstract

Although occult fungal, viral, and multidrug-resistant bacterial infections can cause persistent fever in neutropenic patients with hematologic cancer, a variety of noninfectious entities should be considered on a case-by-case basis in the context of negative diagnostic workup for infection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1333-1337
Number of pages5
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume79
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Dec 2024

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • cytokine release syndrome
  • febrile neutropenia
  • hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
  • postengraftment syndrome
  • tumor fever

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