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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1b
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-1-28
pubmed:abstractText
The use of oral prophylactic antibiotics in patients with neutropenia is controversial and not recommended by this group because of a lack of evidence showing a reduction in mortality and concerns that such practice promotes antimicrobial resistance. Recent evidence has demonstrated non-significant but consistent, improvement in all-cause mortality when fluoroquinolones (FQs) are used as primary prophylaxis. However, the consensus was that this evidence was not strong enough to recommend prophylaxis. The evidence base for FQ prophylaxis is presented alongside current consensus opinion to guide the appropriate and judicious use of these agents. Due consideration is given to patient risk, as it pertains to specific patient populations, as well as the net effect on selective pressure from antibiotics if FQ prophylaxis is routinely used in a target population. The potential costs and consequences of emerging FQ resistance, particularly among Escherichia coli, Clostridium difficile and Gram-positive organisms, are considered. As FQ prophylaxis has been advocated in some chemotherapy protocols, specific regard is given to whether FQ prophylaxis should be used to support these regimens. The group also provides recommendations for monitoring and surveillance of emerging resistance in those centres that have adopted FQ prophylaxis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1445-5994
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
© 2011 The Authors. Internal Medicine Journal © 2011 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
102-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Anti-Bacterial Agents, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Antibiotic Prophylaxis, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Antineoplastic Agents, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Bacterial Infections, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Cancer Care Facilities, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Combined Modality Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Drug Monitoring, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Evidence-Based Medicine, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Fever, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Fluoroquinolones, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Hematologic Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Lung Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Neoplasms, pubmed-meshheading:21272174-Neutropenia
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Use of antibacterial prophylaxis for patients with neutropenia. Australian Consensus Guidelines 2011 Steering Committee.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Infectious Diseases, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. monica.slavin@petermac.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Practice Guideline