REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever
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Understanding Neutropenic Fever and Its Implications
This chapter explores neutropenic fever, a severe condition linked to low neutrophil counts in chemotherapy patients. It emphasizes the importance of monitoring fever due to evolving pathogens and the shifting prevalence from gram-negative to gram-positive infections.
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Take Home Points: There are many causes of neutropenia, chemotherapy being by far the most dangerous. Febrile neutropenia is a condition conveying high mortality. Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality. For a patient with neutropenic fever, remember that the body’s own flora is the greatest danger. Isolate, but ... 
