NEARBY - LIST. 1  Charleston - Harbor, South Carolina (0 mi / 0 km) 2  Sullivans Island, South Carolina (4 mi / 7 km) 3  Charleston, South Carolina (10 mi / 16 km)  North Charleston, South Carolina (10 mi / 16 1  km) Lincolnville, South Carolina (20 mi / 32  km)
Neutropenic Precautions. Neutropenic Precautions are Infection Control Nursing Procedures that are applied when patient has a high risk of bacterial infections due to low Neutrophil count (Neutropenia).
Shared care information. Children with cancer may present with fever when not neutropenic. If a diagnosis is not apparent then it is often safer to treat as for febrile neutropenia initially.If there are any concerns, discuss with the paediatric oncologist on call. Otherwise, contact the oncology unit during normal hours. The child is clinically unwell with no obvious source-treat as for neutropenic fever (see antibiotic protocol). 2  The child has obvious signs of a respiratory viral infection-take appropriate swabs and blood cultures and consider treating conservatively and observe.