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A 54-year-old man with acute myeloid leukemia receiving induction chemotherapy presents with fever of 102.4°F (39.1°C) and chills. He is hemodynamically stable but profoundly neutropenic with an absolute neutrophil count of 200/µL. What is the most appropriate initial empiric antibiotic regimen?

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