Question

A 65-year-old patient on chemotherapy develops a fever of 38.5°C and neutrophil count of 0.4 x 10⁹/L. According to NICE, what is the immediate step in management of febrile neutropenia?

Accepted Answer

Start broad-spectrum IV antibiotics promptly

Answer

Observe at home for 24 hours

Answer

Administer granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) alone

Answer

High-dose corticosteroids

Answer

Immediate blood transfusion

Practice question

A 65-year-old patient on chemotherapy develops a fever of 38.5°C and neutrophil count of 0.4 x 10⁹/L. According to NICE, what is the immediate step in management of febrile neutropenia?