Q02. Could you define febrile neutropenia?

Summary: Febrile neutropenia is a condition occurring in cancer patients, associated with a high risk of bacterial infection. Diagnosis is based on the presence of fever and neutropenia, which is defined as a reduction in absolute neutrophil count (ANC) to <500 cells/mm3 or an ANC <1,000 cells/mm3 that is expected to decrease to <500 cells/mm3 during the next 48 hours.
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