Neutropenia

Investigation and management of low neutrophil count.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Haematology

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Neutropenic sepsis
National
NICE guideline [CG151]: Neutropenic sepsis: prevention and management
National
Clinical Practice Guideline for Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Adults Treated for Malignancy (ASCO/IDSA 2018 Update)
Local
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Neutropenic Patients with Cancer (IDSA 2011 Update)
Local
Guideline for the Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Pediatric Patients With Cancer and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients: 2023 Update
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Management of Febrile Neutropaenia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines
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MASCC Guidelines: Guideline for the Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Pediatric Patients with Cancer and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients
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The European Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management of Neutropenia in Adults and Children: A Consensus Between the European Hematology Association and the EuNet-INNOCHRON COST Action
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