| Improving the immediate management of neutropenic sepsis in the UK: lessons from a national audit. | |
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PMID: 21517822 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Recent disquiet at inadequacies in the immediate management of neutropenic sepsis in the UK led to a new, gold standard 'door-to-needle' time of 1 h for the administration of intravenous antibiotics. The aim of this audit was to identify whether that target is being met nationally, the potential barriers to its achievement, and concrete recommendations for how to overcome these. We also sought to establish the degree of regional heterogeneity in current local management protocols. Questionnaires were sent to haematologists across the UK to determine their unit's immediate management of patients presenting from the community with possible neutropenic sepsis. Local protocols and audits were also requested. Data covering 95 different hospitals were received, covering a combined catchment area of nearly 30 million people. There were marked regional inconsistencies in the definition of 'neutropenic sepsis' and almost every aspect of its immediate management. Only 26% of audited patients (n = 627) received intravenous antibiotics within the target time of 1 h. Median door-to-needle times ranged from 30 min to 4 h. Long delays of over 5 h were not uncommon. |
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Rachel T Clarke; Janine Warnick; Kate Stretton; Tim J Littlewood |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-22 |
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Title: British journal of haematology Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2141 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372544 Medline TA: Br J Haematol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
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John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK. |
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