Fluoroquinolone treatment as a protective factor for 10-day mortality in Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia in cancer patients

Abstract To evaluate the prognostic factors in adult cancer patients with pneumococcal bacteremia, describe episode features and the phenotypic characteristics of the isolated strains. We evaluated the episodes in patients admitted to a cancer hospital between 2009 and 2015. The outcomes were define...

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Main Authors: Naihma Salum Fontana, K. I. Ibrahim, P. R. Bonazzi, F. Rossi, S. C. G. Almeida, F. M. Tengan, M. C. C. Brandileone, E. Abdala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81415-0