| Literature DB >> 3286509 |
G Maschmeyer1, E Haralambie, W Gaus, W Kern, A W Dekker, H G De Vries-Hospers, W Sizoo, W König, F Gutzler, S Daenen.
Abstract
In a randomized multicenter study, ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin, each in two different dose regimens and in combination with non-absorbable antimycotics, were administered to 51 patients with acute leukaemia undergoing aggressive remission induction chemotherapy for infection prevention. Both drugs showed an effective elimination of gram-negative potential pathogens and Staphylococcus aureus not affecting the anaerobic flora of the gastrointestinal tract. A low incidence of side effects and a satisfactory patient compliance could be observed. A daily dosage of 1,000 mg ciprofloxacin or 800 mg norfloxacin is recommended for infection prevention in severely granulocytopenic patients.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3286509 DOI: 10.1007/bf01644312
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infection ISSN: 0300-8126 Impact factor: 3.553