Open AccessPersistent Fever While on Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics in a Patient With Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Xin Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2150-0886
pISSN - 2150-0878
DOI - 10.6004/jadpro.2021.12.7.9
Subject(s) - medicine , broad spectrum , immunotherapy , basal cell , antibiotics , viral infection , pathogen , infectious process , intensive care medicine , chemotherapy , cancer , immunology , virus , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , biology
For solid tumor patients, acute infectious process is often underestimated, especially when caused by fungal, viral, or other atypical pathogens. Providers should perform a comprehensive infectious workup to rule out uncommon pathogen-induced infection before considering tumor fever. Active infection can be life threatening given most patients with cancer are receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or even cellular therapy, as is the case with the patient discussed in this article.