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Are children with chronic benign neutrophenia supposed to get intravenus antibiotics at first sign of fever ?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Depends : on the degree of neutropenia, if severe, Absolute Neutrophil Count less than 500, then yes, with the other neutropenic precautions. At any rate better be safe than sorry, trust your treating doctors, good luck

Answered 8/17/2016

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