The Risk of Rectal Temperature Measurement in Neutropenia

Background: Avoiding rectal thermometry is recommended in patients with neutropenic fever. Permeability of the anal mucosa may result in a higher risk of bacteremia in these patients. Still, this recommendation is based on only a few studies. Methods: This retrospective study included all individ...

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Published in:Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
Main Authors: Judith Olchowski, Noa Zimhony-Nissim, Lior Nesher, Leonid Barski, Elli Rosenberg, Iftach Sagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rambam Health Care Campus 2023-07-01
Subjects:
bacteremia
neutropenic fever
rectal thermometry
Online Access:https://www.rmmj.org.il/issues/59/1580/manuscript

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