Neutropenic Fever Empiric Therapy - Diseases & Conditions - Medscape Reference
Neutropenia is defined as an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of less than 500/µL or less than 1000/µL with an anticipated decline to less than 500/µL in the next 48-hour period. Neutropenic fever is a single oral temperature of 38.3 º C (101 º F) or a tem...