Treatment of neutropenic fever syndromes in adults with hematologic ... ... for >7 days. Patients with neutropenic fever who have ongoing comorbidities or evidence of significant hepatic or renal dysfunction are also considered to be high-risk, regardless of the duration of neutropenia.
Neutropenia - Diseases & Conditions - Medscape Reference ... 40, 41] Neutropenic fever in cancer patients carries an overall mortality rate of 4-30%. The 3 identified high-risk groups among cancer patients with neutropenic fever (many of whom have received ...