Oral antibiotics for fever in low-risk neutropenic patients with cancer: a double-blind, randomized, multicenter trial comparing single daily moxifloxacin with twice daily …

WV Kern, O Marchetti, L Drgona, H Akan… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - ascopubs.org
Purpose This double-blind, multicenter trial compared the efficacy and safety of a single
daily oral dose of moxifloxacin with oral combination therapy in low-risk febrile neutropenic …

Outpatient treatment of low‐risk neutropenic fever in cancer patients using oral moxifloxacin

G Chamilos, A Bamias, E Efstathiou, PM Zorzou… - Cancer, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Oral‐based antibiotic therapy is the standard of care in the management of
cancer patients with low‐risk neutropenic fever. Nevertheless, to the authors' knowledge, the …

Oral moxifloxacin or intravenous ceftriaxone for the treatment of low-risk neutropenic fever in cancer patients suitable for early hospital discharge

C Sebban, S Dussart, C Fuhrmann… - Supportive Care in …, 2008 - Springer
Goals of work Patients with low-risk neutropenic fever as defined by the Multinational
Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) score might benefit from ambulatory …

Randomized trial comparing ciprofloxacin plus netilmicin versus piperacillin plus netilmicin for empiric treatment of fever in neutropenic patients

CC Chan, BA Oppenheim, H Anderson… - Antimicrobial agents …, 1989 - Am Soc Microbiol
To assess the efficacy of ciprofloxacin in neutropenic patients, we conducted a randomized
prospective trial comparing the combination of ciprofloxacin and netilmicin against …

Oral moxifloxacin for outpatient treatment of low-risk, febrile neutropenic patients

KVI Rolston, SE Frisbee-Hume, S Patel… - Supportive care in …, 2010 - Springer
Objectives Low-risk febrile neutropenic patients can be treated without hospitalization with
oral antibiotic regimens. Combination regimens are recommended. Our objective was to …

A double-blind comparison of empirical oral and intravenous antibiotic therapy for low-risk febrile patients with neutropenia during cancer chemotherapy

A Freifeld, D Marchigiani, T Walsh… - … England Journal of …, 1999 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Among patients with fever and neutropenia during cancer chemotherapy who
have a low risk of complications, oral administration of empirical broad-spectrum antibiotics …

Outpatient therapy with oral ofloxacin for patients with low risk neutropenia and fever: a prospective, randomized clinical trial

M Hidalgo, J Hornedo, C Lumbreras… - … Journal of the …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Hospitalization and treatment with broad‐spectrum intravenous antibiotics
is the standard care for patients with neutropenia and fever. This randomized clinical trial …

Randomized trial comparing oral ciprofloxacin plus penicillin V with amikacin plus carbenicillin or ceftazidime for empirical treatment of febrile neutropenic cancer …

E Velasco, MA Costa, CA Martins… - American journal of …, 1995 - journals.lww.com
Aminoglycoside-containing combination therapy has been the standard empirical approach
for febrile neutropenic cancer patients. With the advent of the broad-spectrum oral …

The evolution of the empirical management of fever and neutropenia in cancer patients.

C Viscoli - The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Infectious complications are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients,
especially those receiving chemotherapy. Furthermore, neutropenia, fever and infection limit …

Antimicrobial prophylaxis and outpatient management of fever and neutropenia in adults treated for malignancy: American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical …

CR Flowers, J Seidenfeld, EJ Bow, C Karten… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To provide guidelines on antimicrobial prophylaxis for adult neutropenic oncology
outpatients and on selection and treatment as outpatients of those with fever and …