Increasing Rates of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Escherichia coli Blood and Urinary Isolates in Stem Cell Transplant and Hematologic Malignancy Populations

Increasing Rates of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Escherichia coli Blood and Urinary Isolates in Stem Cell Transplant and Hematologic Malignancy Populations

Fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics have been shown to reduce mortality and the number of febrile episodes when used as prophylaxis during neutropenia. Prior studies suggest that prophylaxis may result in increasing rates of FQ resistance. Fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility trends in Escherichia coli i...

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Main Authors: Christopher G. Hauck, Pearlie P. Chong, Melissa B. Miller, Katarzyna Jamieson, Jason P. Fine, Matthew C. Foster, Thomas C. Shea, David van Duin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Case Western Reserve University 2016-09-01
Series:Pathogens and Immunity
Subjects:
Fluoroquinolone resistance
Escherichia coli
stem cell transplant
hematologic malignancy
Online Access:https://paijournal.com/index.php/paijournal/article/view/115

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