Once-Daily Pefloxacin + Teicoplanin vs Netilmicin + Teicoplanin in Empirical Therapy for Fever and Neutropenia
There have been several reports of teicoplanin in combination with various antibacterials such as ciprofloxacin, ceftazidime, aztreonam and amikacin,lI,2] However, studies of once-daily regimens are rare, and treatment with a once-daily quinolone in combination with teicoplanin has not been previously reported. This trial compared two oncedaily regimens using teicoplanin with either netilmicin (an aminoglycoside) or pefloxacin (a quinolone).