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Pediatrics
Meta-analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis compares piperacillin-tazobactam and cefepime in pediatric febrile neutropenia
Two Antibiotics for Fever in Kids: One Works a Day Faster
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates piperacillin-tazobactam versus cefepime monotherapy in 470 episodes of pediatric febrile …
When a child on chemotherapy gets a fever, doctors have two main antibiotic choices, and a new analysis of 470 cases shows they work equally…
May 7, 2026
Oncology
Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis finds fluoroquinolone prophylaxis reduces febrile neutropenia in pediatric ALL
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics lower febrile neutropenia risk in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia during treatment start
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 991 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia found that fluoroquinolone prophylaxis reduced fe…
A review of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia shows fluoroquinolone antibiotics reduce febrile neutropenia risk. This finding sugge…
May 1, 2026
Infectious Disease
Cohort
Risk factors for multidrug-resistant organism infections in neutropenic patients
Doctors Can Now Predict Deadly Infections in Chemo Patients Before They Strike
This observational cohort study in 391 neutropenic patients identified risk factors for multidrug-resistant organism infections.
This new prediction model could help doctors protect vulnerable patients from life-threatening infections that resist standard treatment.
Frontiers
Apr 23, 2026
Oncology
RCT
Subcutaneous PEG-rhG-CSF reduced grade ≥3 neutropenia and CIN in GI cancer patients receiving oral chemotherapy
New Shot Cuts Severe Low White Blood Cell Risk
This prospective, single-center, open-label, exploratory, non-randomized controlled study evaluated subcutaneous PEG-rhG-CSF in 43 gastroint…
A simple shot given before chemotherapy could keep your body's infection-fighting cells strong when taking oral cancer pills.
Frontiers
Apr 16, 2026
Infectious Disease
FDA Approval
FDA Approves Cefepime for Injection and Dextrose Injection (cefepime) for Moderate to Severe Pneumonia and Other Infections
The FDA approved a new ready-to-use version of an antibiotic called cefepime for serious infections
The FDA approved cefepime in a dextrose injection formulation for intravenous treatment of moderate to severe pneumonia, febrile neutropenia…
The FDA approved a ready-to-use antibiotic for serious infections like pneumonia and urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients.
FDA
Apr 10, 2026