Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis Against Febrile Neutropenia in Areas With High Fluoroquinolone Resistance—An Asian Perspective
Febrile neutropenia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients receiving chemotherapy. Major prophylactic strategies include granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and antibiotics, the most widely used of which are fluoroquinolones. While fluoroquinolone prophylaxis has been shown t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610601027 |