Neutropenia prophylactic antibiotics

Neutrophils are depressed first because they renew their population every day. Neutropenia is defined as an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) 500 cells pi Patients with an ANC of less than 100 cells pi or those with prolonged neutropenia (more than 7 days) are at significantly high risk for serious infection. That risk can be reduced with prophylactic antibiotics... 

Absolute neutrophil count <0.500x10 cells L. Antibiotic therapy should be continued until neutrophil recovery has occurred. Follow Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines (17) for febrile neutropenia if fever develops while the patient is taking prophylactic medication Tf resources are available... 

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