Early discontinuation of intravenous antibiotics regardless of neutrophil recovery reduced unnecessary antibiotic exposure without indications of compromised safety. Although the study was not powered ...

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has bulked up its advice to clinicians about managing patients who undergo chemotherapy. The organization has issued a new guideline on how and when to ...

Neutropenia is a hematological disorder defined as a reduction in the absolute number of neutrophils in the blood. The most common causes of neutropenia are those that are acquired, including viral ...

Neutrophilic granulocytes, which are otherwise known as neutrophils or polymorphonuclear (PMN) leukocytes, are the most abundant circulating white blood cells in humans. Thus, neutrophils play a ...

A study published in the Annals of Oncology has analyzed data on young patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) to evaluate risk factors for febrile neutropenia and infection-related ...

Despite a meaningful survival, neutropenia is independently associated with poor outcomes among critically ill patients with cancer, according to a new study. However, neutropenia was no longer ...

The frequency of neutropenia in patients receiving long-term cefepime therapy for osteomyelitis compared with that in patients receiving other antimicrobials was studied. A comparative case review was ...

Autoimmune neutropenia is a multifaceted condition in which the immune system erroneously produces autoantibodies that target neutrophils, leading to their premature destruction and a consequential ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of corticosteroids, certain dermatologic or mucosal conditions, and antibiotics all appeared to increase ...

Sofetabart mipitecan (LY4170156), an investigational folate receptor alpha (FRα)-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), elicited strong antitumor activity in patients with recurrent ...

Neutrophils are an important part of your immune system. They’re a type of white blood cell that kills and eats bacteria and fungi to help your body fight infections and heal wounds. There are many ...

Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia is a complication of cancer treatment that has many consequences for the patient. The incidence of death from neutropenic fevers and sepsis is estimated to be about 5% ...