A 55-year-old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer develops a temperature of 38.5 °C and feels unwell. Her neutrophil count is 0.3 ×10⁹/L. W...

Question

A 55-year-old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer develops a temperature of 38.5 °C and feels unwell. Her neutrophil count is 0.3 ×10⁹/L. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Immediate hospital admission and IV broad-spectrum antibiotics

Answer

Reassure and review in 24 hours

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Start oral amoxicillin-clavulanate as an outpatient

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Give paracetamol only and avoid antibiotics to prevent resistance

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Delay antibiotics until blood culture results are available

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Febrile neutropenia

A 55-year-old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer develops a temperature of 38.5 °C and feels unwell. Her neutrophil count is 0.3 ×10⁹/L. What is the most appropriate management?