Febrile neutropenia with bacterial paronychia. Issue 3 (26th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hosono, Yuki; Uenami, Takeshi; Yano, Yukihiro; Mori, Masahide
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 6:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 543
• Page End: 544
• Publication Date: 2018-01-26
• Subjects: Bacterial paronychia -- chemotherapy -- docetaxel -- febrile neutropenia -- lung cancer -- onycholysis; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.1399
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Key Clinical Message: The symptoms of infection can be minimal or absent in patients with febrile neutropenia at first. The focal site of infection, which may be the main cause of a fever or be a complication of neutropenia, can develop as neutrophils increase during the clinical course of febrile neutropenia. Abstract : The symptoms of infection can be minimal or absent in patients with febrile neutropenia at first. The focal site of infection, which may be the main cause of a fever or be a complication of neutropenia, can develop as neutrophils increase during the clinical course of febrile neutropenia.