Randomized placebo-controlled trial of oral antibiotics in pediatric oncology patients at low-risk with fever and neutropenia

This is a critical abstract of an economic evaluation that meets the criteria for inclusion on NHS EED. Each abstract contains a brief summary of the methods, the results and conclusions followed by a detailed critical assessment on the reliability of the study and the conclusions drawn. This study showed that the use of antibiotics did not prevent readmissions, nor did it result in cost-savings. The use of oral antibiotics upon discharge should be discontinued in this population in order to prevent side effects and superinfection.