title: Ceftazidime as monotherapy for fever and neutropenia: experience in a community hospital.
abstract: Fever and neutropenia is occurring in a wider variety of clinical settings, and the proper antibiotic therapy for its treatment is an area of debate. Our study is a retrospective analysis of the experience of the Oncology Division of the Medical Center of Baton Rouge, which used ceftazidime as monotherapy in the empiric treatment of fever and neutropenia. A total of 53 episodes in 38 patients were studied. Using ceftazidime as monotherapy in our study population was associated with an 8% mortality rate, indicating that monotherapy is a viable option for the treatment of fever and neutropenia.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Internal Medicine, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, La 70121.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Bizette
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alvarez
mesh_terms: D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002442:Ceftazidime