A Cluster of Cefepime-induced Neutropenia During Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy.

Foong, Kap Sum; Hsueh, Kevin; Bailey, Thomas C; Luong, Lan; Iqbal, Ayesha; Hoehner, Christine; Connor, Lee; Casabar, Ed et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2019

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Abstract

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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