For suspected neutropenic sepsis, see immediate antimicrobial treatment overview below.
For information on assessment of patients with suspected neutropenic sepsis and further management after the immediate treatment, please see Neutropenic Sepsis Guidelines (link only active if accessing via NHS network) on the Antimicrobial Guidelines and Information section of the NHS Ayrshire & Arran intranet.
Gentamicin must not be administered to patients with myasthenia gravis as it can precipitate a myasthenic crisis.
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