Do you routinely observe inpatients for 24 hours after transitioning from IV empiric antibiotics to an oral regimen prior to discharge when the source of infection is unclear?  

To be sure, this is a big question with much nuance and should be broken down into component parts. To begin with, the lack of a source is not, in and of itself, a clear justification for continued hospitalization. What should drive the decision for discharge is established clinical stability and an...