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A Cluster of Cefepime-induced Neutropenia During Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
Author(s) -
Kap Sum Foong,
Kevin Hsueh,
Thomas C. Bailey,
Lan Luong,
Ayesha Iqbal,
Christine M. Hoehner,
Lee Connor,
Ed Casabar,
Michael Lane,
Yvonne Burnett,
David Ritchie,
Tamara Krekel,
Helen Newland,
Lori Weilmuenster,
Brett Heuring,
Michael J. Durkin,
Yasir Hamad
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciy1112
Subject(s) - cefepime , medicine , neutropenia , antimicrobial , population , febrile neutropenia , intensive care medicine , cluster (spacecraft) , pediatrics , antibiotics , chemotherapy , antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , environmental health , imipenem , biology , computer science , programming language
A cluster of cefepime-induced neutropenia (CIN) was identified from June 2017 to May 2018 in a regional outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy population. Our data suggest prolonged courses of cefepime (≥2 weeks), administered by rapid intravenous push, were associated with a higher risk of CIN.

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