EMPIRIC TREATMENT OF FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA

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the initial empiric antibiotic regimen, if resistance is suspected or if there are complications (e.g., hypotension, persistent fever, pneumonia, etc.) Intravenous VANCOMYCIN may be added, in the following situations: hemodynamic instability or sepsis, pneumonia, positive blood …

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