LITERATURE
DEFINITION: Febrile neutropenia is defined as a one-time oral temperature of greater than 38.3°C (approximately 100.9°F) or a sustained temperature of greater than 38°C (100.4°F) for ≥ 1 hour in a patient who has an absolute neutrophil count of less than 500 cells/μL or an absolute neutrophil count expected to decrease to less than 500 cells/μL within a 48-hour period
