Outcomes of patients with haematological malignancies and febrile neutropenia at the Universitas Academic Hospital multidisciplinary intensive care unit, Free State Province, South Africa.

Strict adherence to infection prevention and control measures in haematology wards is required. Early recognition and treatment of sepsis before it progresses to septic shock is important. ICUs must be designed so that isolation cubicles are readily available to prevent cross-infection of patients.