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ModerateInfectious DiseasesNeutropenic sepsisuk-plab-1

A 58-year-old woman receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer presents with fever of 38.5°C and rigors. Her neutrophil count is 0.3 × 10⁹/L. BP is 104/68 mmHg, pulse 110 bpm. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

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