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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...

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Publicado en:Open Forum Infect Dis
Autores principales: Kurtti, Amanda, Fritz, Kelly, Elofson, Kathryn, Benefield, Russell
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Lenguaje:Inglês
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6254330/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1419
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