Outpatient and home parenteral antibiotic therapy (OHPAT) in low-risk febrile neutropenia: Consensus statement of a Belgian panel

Beguin, Yves;Benoit, Y.;Crokaert, F.;Selleslag, D.;Vandercam, Bernard
(2002) Acta Clinica Belgica (Multilingual Edition) — Vol. 57, n° 6, p. 309-316 (2002)

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  • Beguin, YvesUCLouvain
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  • Benoit, Y.
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  • Crokaert, F.
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  • Selleslag, D.
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  • Vandercam, BernardUCLouvain
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Febrile neutropenia requires adequate antibiotic treatment. A subgroup of patients are only at low risk for complications and could be treated at home/as outpatients (OHPAT) after a short initial admission for work up. This position paper by a Belgian panel of experts presents criteria defining low-risk in febrile neutropenia, gives an overview of the existing experience and examines the present obstacles to a more widespread use of OHPAT in this country.
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Beguin, Y., Benoit, Y., Crokaert, F., Selleslag, D., & Vandercam, B. (2002). Outpatient and home parenteral antibiotic therapy (OHPAT) in low-risk febrile neutropenia: Consensus statement of a Belgian panel. Acta Clinica Belgica (Multilingual Edition), 57(6), 309-316. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/191264 (Original work published 2002)