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A 54-year-old man receiving chemotherapy for colorectal cancer presents with a temperature of 38.5°C, heart rate 110 bpm and blood pressure 105/65 mmHg. His neutrophil count is 0.3 × 10^9/L. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

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