During the current SARS-CoV2 pandemic, fear of nosocomial infection could keep neutropenic patients from contacting the healthcare system with infection. We analyzed nationwide hospital contacts for neutropenic fever during the first seven weeks of the Danish shelter at home order. Using national registers, we extracted data on all unplanned hospital contacts due to neutropenic fever. We included 311 admissions, 13-30 per week, and found no difference between 2017-2019 and 2020. The incidence rate ratio varied between 0.68 and 1.11 with no effect on mortality. Thus, our data indicate that Danish neutropenic patients are admitted with fever, even during a pandemic.
The incidence and mortality of neutropenic fever in hematologic patients did not change during the SARS-CoV2 pandemic
26th January 2024
PMID: 38284635
| Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|
| Mette Brabrand | Department of Hematology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark |
| Mikkel Brabrand | Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark |
| Søren Bie Bogh | Associated professor, OPEN, Odense Patient Data Explorative Network, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark |
| Marianne Fløjstrup | |
| Henrik Frederiksen | Department of Hematology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark |
The incidence and mortality of neutropenic fever in hematologic patients did not change during the SARS-CoV2 pandemic
Cite this article as:
Brabrand M, Brabrand M, Bogh SB, Fløjstrup M, Frederiksen H. The incidence and mortality of neutropenic fever in hematologic patients did not change during the SARS-CoV2 pandemic. Acute Med. 2023;22(4):201-203. PMID: 38284635.
