Safety of discharge for children with cancer and febrile neutropenia off antibiotics using absolute neutrophil count threshold values as a surrogate marker for adequate bone marrow recovery.
Matthew E CampbellDebra L FriedmanDaniel E DulekZhiguo ZhaoYi HuangAdam J EsbenshadePublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2017)
These results suggest that a post-nadir ANC > 100/μl is a safe threshold value for empiric antibiotic discontinuation and discharge home.