Guidelines
Febrile Neutropenia

Febrile Neutropenia

Note

In patients who are clinically unstable or have a high-risk for/suspected fungal infection, consider early infectious disease consultation

Definitions

ANC <1500 or 1000 cells/mm³

ANC <500 cells/mm³ or an ANC that is expected to decrease to <500 cells/microL over the next 48 hours

Single oral temperature of ≥38.3ºC (101ºF) or a temperature of ≥38.0ºC (100.4ºF) sustained over a one-hour period