The purpose of this document is to provide general guidance for empiric therapy based on the results of the rapid blood culture identification panel (BCID-II) used at BCH Oakland. Please note that this is general guidance and does not replace clinical judgement based on the patient's clinical presentation, history, and current clinical status.
Standardized guidelines for management of fever in patients on the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (Oncology) and Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) services