Divya A. Khandekar, PharmD, MS (Twitter: @pharmdiv) 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.

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