Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Teicoplanin and Vancomycin in Children with Antineoplastic Therapy-Associated Febrile Neutropenia and Gram-Positive Bacteremia

To compare their efficacy and safety, teicoplanin and vancomycin were randomly administered to 32 children for 52 Gram-positive bacteremias during malignancy-associated neutropenia (

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Published in:Journal of chemotherapy (Florence) 2000-08, Vol.12 (4), p.326-331
Main Authors: Sidi, V., Roilides, E., Bibashi, E., Gompakis, N., Tsakiri, A., Koliouskas, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - adverse effects
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
Bacteremia - drug therapy
Bacteremia - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - drug therapy
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - etiology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - drug therapy
Neutropenia - drug therapy
Neutropenia - etiology
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
Streptococcus - drug effects
Teicoplanin - adverse effects
Teicoplanin - therapeutic use
Vancomycin - adverse effects
Vancomycin - therapeutic use
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Summary:To compare their efficacy and safety, teicoplanin and vancomycin were randomly administered to 32 children for 52 Gram-positive bacteremias during malignancy-associated neutropenia (
ISSN:1120-009X
1973-9478
DOI:10.1179/joc.2000.12.4.326