Application of the IDSA guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients: impact on reducing the use of glycopeptides

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We evaluated the impact of applying the Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines for febrile neutropenic patients in reducing the use of glycopeptides. Forty-five prior episodes of febrile neutropenia were compared to 97 episodes seen after application of the guidelines. Glycopeptide use wa ā€¦
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Authors Nucci M;Landau M;Silveira F;Spector N;Pulcheri W;;
Journal Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Year 2001
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11776354
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National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE Teaching humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine treatment outcome research support non-u.s. gov't adult female male adolescent aged middle aged Child hospitals drug therapy fever / drug therapy* neutropenia / drug therapy* anti-bacterial agents / therapeutic use* combination / therapeutic use* fever / complications neutropenia / complications brazil vancomycin / therapeutic use practice guidelines as topic* cefepime cephalosporins / administration & dosage ceftazidime / therapeutic use pmid:11776354 doi:10.1086/501839 m nucci m landau w pulcheri amikacin / therapeutic use oxacillin / administration & dosage teicoplanin / therapeutic use

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