S that have been suggested include delayed or prolonged neutropenia [46], and pneumonia [48]. G-CSF should be avoided in this context (cf infra).Zafrani and Azoulay BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14:512 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/14/Page 5 ofCatheter removalDeciding when to remove CVC is a common problem in neutropenic patients in ICU. In patients with bacteremia due to Enterobacteriace