Guidelines for the Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Neutropenic Patients with Unexplained Fever—Reply
Guidelines for the Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Neutropenic Patients with Unexplained Fever—Reply
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中性粒细胞减少症不明原因发热患者抗菌药物使用指南——答复
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发表时间:
1991
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通讯作者:
M. Yow
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作者:
W. Hughes;D. Armstrong;G. Bodey;R. Feld;G. Mandell;J. Meyers;P. Pizzo;S. Schimpff;J. Shenep;James C. Wade;L. Young;M. Yow
To THE EDITOR-In their recent review, Hughes et al. [1] discuss the use of empiric antibiotic therapy for unexplained fever in neutropenic patients. We are concerned about their recommendations regarding double 3-lactam regimens. There are three basic reasons for using antibiotic combinations: to provide synergy, to prevent the development of resistance, and to broaden the spectrum of empiric therapy. Double 3-lactam combinations (such as the ureidopenicillins with cephalosporins) have only rarely been found to provide synergy against gram-negative bacilli. In fact, the combination will more likely result in antagonism [2, 3]. A 3-lactam in combination with an aminoglycoside does produce synergy against various grampositive and gram-negative organisms, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa [4]. The development of antibiotic resistance by bacteria is a welldescribed problem [2, 3]. Double 3-lactam combinations have not been found to reduce the development of resistance [5]. This is a particular problem in organisms that produce Richmond-Sykes type 1 3-lactamases, such as P aeruginosa and Enterobacter cloacae. In contrast, aminoglycosides have been shown to decrease the resistance developed to 3-lactams when used in combination (and vice versa), although there are conflicting data. Experimentally, aminoglycoside-3-lactam combinations have been shown to prevent the emergence of resistance, whereas double 3-lactam regimens are no better than the individual 3-lactam alone [6]. A double 3-lactam combination is additive and will broaden the empiric coverage. However, the practitioner must feel comfortable with a broad-spectrum penicillin being used as monotherapy if a cephalosporin-resistant organism is the pathogen. It is well documented that the aminoglycosides are nephrotoxic. Those who promote the use of double 3-lactam combinations claim that the risk of using an aminoglycoside outweighs the benefits. We recognize that for most granulocytopenic patients double 3-lactam combinations are effective. However, in most of these cases monotherapy with ceftazidime should be sufficient [7]. The first and fourth EORTC studies [8, 9] and Winston et al. [10] provide strong evidence that aminoglycoside-containing regimens produce better results in patients with severe neutropenia (<100/mm3) or in patients infected with R aeruginosa. The benefit of using an aminoglycoside in these patient populations should outweigh the risk. It is our opinion that the antagonistic potential and the emergence of organisms resistant to 3-lactam antibiotics are reasons to avoid the use of double 3-lactams whenever possible. In addition, aminoglycosides should be used in combination with a broad-spectrum 3-lactam antibiotic in profoundly neutropenic patients or in those infected with P aeruginosa.
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DOI:
10.1016/0002-9343(88)90171-4
发表时间:
1988
期刊:
The American journal of medicine
影响因子:
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作者:
Winston,DJ;Ho,WG;Bruckner,DA;Gale,RP;Champlin,RE
通讯作者:
Champlin,RE
影响因子:
39.2
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DOI:
10.1016/0002-9343(84)90100-1
发表时间:
1984
期刊:
The American journal of medicine
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
Gale,RP
DOI:
10.1016/0002-9343(90)90125-w
发表时间:
1990
期刊:
The American journal of medicine
影响因子:
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作者:
Winston,DJ;Ho,WG;Bruckner,DA;Gale,RP;Champlin,RE
通讯作者:
Champlin,RE
DOI:
10.1002/mpo.2950090515
发表时间:
1981
期刊:
Medical and pediatric oncology
影响因子:
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作者:
Preisler,HD;Early,A;Hryniuk,W
通讯作者:
Hryniuk,W