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1591. Infectious Outcomes of Levofloxacin Prophylaxis in Obese vs. Non-obese Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
BACKGROUND: Levofloxacin given at a standard dose of 500 mg daily is recommended for antibacterial prophylaxis in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Obese patients have been shown to exhibit enhanced clearance of levofloxacin and may be at risk for prophylactic failure. METHODS: This...
Autores principales: | Kurtti, Amanda, Fritz, Kelly, Elofson, Kathryn, Benefield, Russell |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6254330/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1419 |
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