The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Mar 2001
Review Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparative study of cefepime versus ceftazidime in the empiric treatment of pediatric cancer patients with fever and neutropenia.
In view of the recent trend toward monotherapy in the treatment of bacterial infection, we evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of cefepime vs. ceftazidime for the empiric treatment of febrile episodes in neutropenic pediatric cancer patients. ⋯ Cefepime appears to be safe and effective compared with ceftazidime for initial empiric therapy of febrile episodes in neutropenic pediatric cancer patients.