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The Dose-Dependent Efficacy of Cefepime in the Empiric Management of Febrile Neutropenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: Despite reports questioning its efficacy, cefepime remains a first-line option in febrile neutropenia. We aimed to re-evaluate the role of cefepime in this setting. METHODS: We searched the PubMed and EMBASE databases to identify randomized comparisons of (1) cefepime vs alternative mono...

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Autores principales: Andreatos, Nikolaos, Flokas, Myrto Eleni, Apostolopoulou, Anna, Alevizakos, Michail, Mylonakis, Eleftherios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5534219/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28761897
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx113