R.E.B.E.L.EM - July 20, 2018 - By Bennett J.
"Take Home Points:
- There are many causes of neutropenia, chemotherapy being by far the most dangerous
- Febrile neutropenia is a condition conveying high mortality. Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality
- For a patient with neutropenic fever, remember that the body’s own flora is the greatest danger. Isolate, but do not wait to initiate treatment
- Check old blood cultures and obtain new cultures prior to starting treatment
- Identify low risk patients and send them home with PO antibiotics and close oncology follow-up in conjunction with your oncologist"