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. 2009 Sep 15;101(Suppl 1):S23–S26. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605273

Table 4. FN in patients receiving TAC chemotherapy for breast cancer (Scaife et al, 2008).

Data audited Patients audited Audit findings Recommendation Plan to re-audit
One or more episodes of FN 49 16/49 (33%) Quinolone antibiotics should be commenced 5 days post-chemotherapy Re-audit following the introduction of primary prophylaxis with both G-CSF and antibiotics
Episodes of FN in cycle 1   8/16 (50%)    
Dose delay or reduction   13/16 (81%)    
Death due to sepsis   1 patient    
Median duration of inpatient stay for FN   4 days