A patient with newly diagnosed acute leukemia has fever, ANC 0.1 ×10⁹/L and BP 86/48 mmHg. Blood cultures are being obtained and there is no clear

Question

A patient with newly diagnosed acute leukemia has fever, ANC 0.1 ×10⁹/L and BP 86/48 mmHg. Blood cultures are being obtained and there is no clear catheter infection. Which antimicrobial principle is correct?

Accepted Answer

Start IV antipseudomonal therapy after cultures are taken

Answer

Give vancomycin alone because line infection has not been excluded

Answer

Use vancomycin alone for suspected catheter-related infection

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Use oral fluoroquinolone and reassess after the next blood count

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Remove the central line before giving antimicrobial therapy

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A patient with newly diagnosed acute leukemia has fever, ANC 0.1 ×10⁹/L and BP 86/48 mmHg. Blood cultures are being obtained and there is no clear catheter infection. Which antimicrobial principle is correct?