Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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To assess the feasibility of early discharge to home therapy with standard intravenous antibiotics in 30 patients with fever and neutropenia at low risk by a validated clinical decision rule. ⋯ We conclude that early discharge of low-risk patients to home intravenous antibiotic therapy is feasible, is well received by patients, and may prove to be cost-saving. However, these conclusions must be validated in a large randomized trial.