Chemoprophylaxis with ciprofloxacin in ovarian cancer patients receiving paclitaxel: A randomized trial

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作者
Carlson, JW
Fowler, JM
Mitchell, SK
Carson, LF
Mayer, AR
Copeland, LJ
机构
[1] UNIV MINNESOTA,MINNEAPOLIS,MN 55455
[2] WALTER REED ARMY MED CTR,WASHINGTON,DC 20012
[3] OHIO STATE UNIV,COLUMBUS,OH 43210
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10.1006/gyno.1997.4630
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R73 [肿瘤学];
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100214 ;
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral ciprofloxacin in preventing febrile morbidity superimposed on the neutropenia induced from a paclitaxel regimen in ovarian cancer patients. Eligible patients received paclitaxel at doses of 135 to 175 mg/m(2) alone or in combination with a platinum agent. They were randomized to either an observation (control) group or a ciprofloxacin prophylaxis group. Patients in the ciprofloxacin group received 500 mg ciprofloxacin orally twice a day once the absolute neutrophil count (ANC) was less than 500/mm(3) and continued until the ANC was greater than 1000/mm(3). Ninety patients were enrolled between the control (n=45) and ciprofloxacin (n=45) groups. They received 371 cycles of a paclitaxel-based regimen with 177 and 194 cycles in the control and ciprofloxacin groups, respectively. Ciprofloxacin prophylaxis was prescribed for 138 (71%) of the cycles in the ciprofloxacin group and was given for a mean duration of 7.7 days per cycle. The groups were similar in disease status and risk factors for neutropenia. Fifteen patients in the central group developed febrile neutropenia versus 12 of those in the ciprofloxacin group (P=0.69). The mean ANC and mean length of hospital stay for neutropenic fever were also similar between groups, There was a greater frequency of an ANC <100 associated with those prophylaxed with ciprofloxacin (P=0.01). Only 44% of the febrile episodes were associated with a positive culture. Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequently reported organism isolated. Considering these results, it does not appear that febrile neutropenia is reduced by ciprofloxacin during grade IV neutropenia. (C) 1997 Academic Press.
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