Fluoroquinolone prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial infections in patients with cancer--is it justified?
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Fluoroquinolone prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial infections in patients with cancer--is it justified?
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Prophylaxis with fluoroquinolones for bacterial infections in neutropenic patients: a meta-analysis.Clin Infect Dis. 1996 Oct;23(4):795-805. doi: 10.1093/clinids/23.4.795. Clin Infect Dis. 1996. PMID: 8909847
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