Gulick P G
Michigan State University-College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing 48824.
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1990 Oct;90(10):920-5.
The incidence of neutropenia has increased owing to more aggressive treatment of cancer. The most frequent complication seen in neutropenic patients is infection. Over the past several years, there has been a change in the types of organism seen as major pathogens in neutropenia-induced infections. With the emergence of new antimicrobial agents and other immunomodulating agents, there has been much change in the therapy for these infections. The author provides an update on the causes of and the therapy for infections in neutropenic patients.
由于对癌症采取了更积极的治疗方法，中性粒细胞减少症的发病率有所上升。中性粒细胞减少症患者中最常见的并发症是感染。在过去几年中，中性粒细胞减少症所致感染中作为主要病原体的微生物类型发生了变化。随着新型抗菌药物和其他免疫调节药物的出现，这些感染的治疗方法也有了很大改变。作者提供了中性粒细胞减少症患者感染的病因及治疗的最新情况。
