Neutropenic Patients with Fever in the MICU Neutropenia can be defined as a reduction in the total blood neutrophil count. It is frequently the cause of greater susceptibility to infections with fungal or bacterial pathogens and is often a cause of iatrogenic disease, morbidity and mortality within the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Neutropenia us...

(Total white blood cell [WBC} count multiplied by the percent of granulocytes) as well as the individual patient's relative risk of infection, based upon intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Neutropenia may be classified as mild (1000 to 2000/microliter), moderate (500 to 1000/microliter) and severe (