Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Prevention of bacterial infection in neutropenic patients with hematologic malignancies. A randomized, multicenter trial comparing norfloxacin with ciprofloxacin. The GIMEMA Infection Program. Gruppo Italiano Malattie Ematologiche Maligne dell'Adulto.
To compare the efficacy of norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin in preventing bacterial infection in neutropenic patients. ⋯ Ciprofloxacin should be used to prevent the development of infection in neutropenic patients with hematologic malignancies.