Don't Automatically Start Empiric Vancomycin for Febrile Neutropenia

September 2016

We're getting questions about the best way to treat febrile neutropenia in cancer patients.

These patients have an isolated temp of 101℉ or higher...OR a temp of 100.4℉ or higher for at least an hour...PLUS an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) below 500 cells/mm³.

Treat febrile neutropenia based on patient complication risks.

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Don't Automatically Start Empiric Vancomycin for Febrile Neutropenia

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