Is Shorter Better? Early Discontinuation of Empiric Antibiotics in Febrile Neutropenia

<p>Divya A. Khandekar, PharmD, MS (Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/pharmdiv'>@pharmdiv</a>) describes the etiology of febrile neutropenia in patients with hematological malignancies, summarizes guideline-based recommendations for antibiotic discontinuation in patients with febrile neutropenia and discusses primary literature supporting early antibiotic discontinuation in patients with febrile neutropenia.</p> <p>For more pharmacy content, follow Mayo Clinic Pharmacy Residency Programs <a href='https://twitter.com/MayoPharmRes'>@MayoPharmRes</a> or the host, Garrett E. Schramm, Pharm.D., <a href='https://twitter.com/garrett_schramm'>@garrett_schramm</a> on Twitter!</p> <p>You can also connect with the Mayo Clinic’s School of Continuous Professional Development online at <a href='https://ce.mayo.edu/'>https://ce.mayo.edu/</a> or on Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/MayoMedEd'>@MayoMedEd</a>. </p>