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A 68-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a fever for the past 6 hours. He is currently undergoing chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and reports that his most recent cycle was completed 10 days ago. His temperature is 38.6°C (101.5°F), heart rate is 110/min, respiratory rate is 20/min, blood pressure is 126/70 mm Hg, and oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. Physical examination reveals pallor without skin lesions or erythema and evidence of mucositis. The abdomen is soft and nontender, without hepatosplenomegaly. Lung auscultation is within normal limits, and cardiac exam shows regular heart rhythm with normal heart sounds. Laboratory tests are shown below. Blood cultures are drawn. Which of the following is the best next step in management?

 Complete Blood Count 
 Hemoglobin   10.2 g/dL 
 White blood cells   1,000/µL 
 Platelets  100,000µL 
 Absolute neutrophil count (ANC)  300/µL 
 Neutrophils  30% 
 Lymphocytes  65% 
 Monocytes  3% 
 Eosinophils  1% 
 Basophils  1% 
 General Chemistry
 Creatinine  2.1 mg/dL 

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