title: [Effectiveness of empirical antibiotic therapy in the control of infections in patients with acute leukemia during severe neutropenia].
abstract: The clinical efficacy of empiric antibiotic treatment regimen for infection in 38 neutropenic patients with acute leukemia during induction and intensification therapy was evaluated. The therapy, which was applied in 74 episodes of fever in patients with neutrophil count less then 0.5 G/l, consisted of three sets of antibiotics (gentamycin + carbenicillin or azlocillin, amikacin + cephradine++ or cefuroxime, netilmicin+cefotaxime or ceftazidime) used one after another in case of persistence of fever in spite of 72 hours of treatment: In addition, flucytosine was applied in case of stable fever after 72 hours of antibiotic therapy. Flucytosine was replaced by amphotericin after 72 hours of ineffective treatment. The response rate of 68% and 96% was observed for patients during induction and intensification chemotherapy respectively. Low clinical efficiency of gentamicin and carbenicillin/azlocillin during induction treatment indicates that the therapy with antibiotics of broader range of activity is needed for this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Hematologii Instytutu Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej im. K. Marcinkowskiego, Poznaniu.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hansz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Woźny
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bajko
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Drozdowska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003561:Cytarabine; D003630:Daunorubicin
vernacular_title: Skuteczność antybiotykoterapii empirycznej w zwalczaniu zakazeń u chorych na ostre białaczki w czasie głebokiej neutropenii.