Prophylaxis with levofloxacin: impact on bacterial susceptibility and epidemiology in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant unit

Prophylaxis with levofloxacin: impact on bacterial susceptibility and epidemiology in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant unit

Background: The emergence of resistance has been demonstrated in cancer treatment centers where prophylaxis with fluoroquinolone is used. Objective: Considering the importance of epidemiological monitoring as a strategy in choosing protocols involving antibiotics, this study aimed to evaluate t...

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Main Authors: Livia Amaral Alonso Lopes, Izelandia Veroneze, Celia Ines Burgardt, Christiane Johnscher Niebel Stier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Drug resistance, bacterial
Fluoroquinolone
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842014000100035&lng=en&tlng=en

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