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Fifty-three patients undergoing autologous bone marrow transplantation received antimicrobial prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin with or without erythromycin and low dose intravenous amphotericin B. Eight patients remained afebrile throughout the neutropenic period. All other patients had one or more febrile episodes. The median time to fever after the onset of neutropenia was 7 days. There were no gram-negative organisms isolated from blood cultures during any of these episodes whereas gram-positive organisms were isolated in 28. There was one death in this series associated with sepsis. The use of low-dose prophylactic parenteral amphotericin did not prevent the subsequent successful use of full dose amphotericin for antibiotic-resistant fever. Ciprofloxacin effectively prevents gram-negative sepsis. The addition of erythromycin does little to prevent gram-positive sepsis. The use of regimens with agents with activity against gram-positive organisms is appropriate initial treatment of all febrile neutropenic episodes.
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PMID:An assessment of the efficacy of antimicrobial prophylaxis in bone marrow autografts. 176 71

Twenty-six oncology patients, 25 of whom received bone marrow transplants, were enrolled in a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial assessing the efficacy of ciprofloxacin, 750 mg p.o. b.i.d., for preventing bacterial infections during prolonged neutropenia. Treatment was begun within 48 hr of initiation of chemotherapy and continued until the absolute granulocyte count recovered to greater than or equal to 500/microliters, or until the onset of fever (greater than or equal to 38.3 degrees C). Seven evaluable subjects received ciprofloxacin, and 11 received placebo. Risk factors for infection were comparable in both groups. Fever occurred in all study subjects, but onset was delayed in ciprofloxacin recipients (median = 6 days after the fall of the absolute granulocyte count to less than or equal to 500/microliters vs. 3 days for placebo recipients, P = 0.01). No clinically or microbiologically documented infections occurred in ciprofloxacin recipients vs. 10 infections in placebo recipients (5 bacteremias, 4 skin/soft tissue infections, 1 urinary tract infection, P = 0.0003). Ciprofloxacin recipients required fewer days of therapeutic antimicrobials (median: 28 antibiotic-days vs. 49, P0.02). The bioavailability of ciprofloxacin appeared comparable to that found in previously published studies of normal volunteers and patients not receiving chemotherapy. Adverse effects and colonization by ciprofloxacin-resistant microorganisms were monitored, but the sample sizes were too small to permit meaningful conclusions about these safety parameters. Ciprofloxacin appears to be effective for preventing bacterial infections in neutropenic patients. Additional trials are needed to establish the optimal dose of ciprofloxacin and to compare its safety and efficacy with those of currently used prophylactic regimens.
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PMID:Prophylaxis of bacterial infections with ciprofloxacin in patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. 200 19

We have evaluated the use of high-dose intravenous ciprofloxacin as monotherapy in the empirical therapy of febrile episodes in neutropenic patients during the course of a randomized trial comparing ciprofloxacin with a standard combination regimen. Sixty-four episodes of fever were studied in a high risk population of 42 patients mostly undergoing intensive chemotherapy for leukaemia. Ciprofloxacin achieved clinical responses as follows: completely successful in 39%, partially successful in 20%, and unsuccessful in 41%. Infections were microbiologically documented in 37 (58%), with Gram-positive bacteria (of which 37% were coagulase negative staphylococci and 34% were streptococci) accounting for 81% of all organisms cultured. Responses in documented infections were as follows; completely successful in 32%, partially successful in 27%, and unsuccessful in 41%. One infection-related death occurred 30 h after starting ciprofloxacin, and a further three patients died before the resolution of neutropenia. The early death was caused by fulminant infection with a ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. No other ciprofloxacin resistance was seen amongst eight Gram-negative isolates. There was no evidence of emerging ciprofloxacin resistance during the course of the study. Ciprofloxacin was associated with a low incidence of adverse events with skin rash (five cases) and nausea (one case) being reported as possibly or probably related to ciprofloxacin. We conclude that high-dose intravenous ciprofloxacin may be safely employed as monotherapy in the empirical treatment of febrile episodes in neutropenic patients. It has the additional advantages of twice daily administration, the availability of intravenous and oral presentations, and absence of cross-allergy in beta-lactam antibiotic hypersensitive patients.
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PMID:High dose intravenous ciprofloxacin in febrile neutropenic patients. 229 37

To assess the efficacy of ciprofloxacin in neutropenic patients, we conducted a randomized prospective trial comparing the combination of ciprofloxacin and netilmicin against piperacillin plus netilmicin as an empiric treatment of fever in cancer patients with neutropenia. Of 214 evaluable episodes, 115 and 99 were randomly assigned to the ciprofloxacin and the piperacillin arms, respectively. The overall response rates were very similar (59 and 62% for the ciprofloxacin and piperacillin arms, respectively). The response for the gram-positive bacteremias was almost identical (around 40%); this low response was due in part to an outbreak of infection by a multiply resistant strain of Staphylococcus epidermidis (for which the ciprofloxacin MIC was greater than or equal to 128 micrograms/ml) which occurred during the second half of the trial. Among gram-negative bacteremias, 9 of 11 infections (82%) responded to the ciprofloxacin combination compared with 3 of 7 (43%) that responded to the piperacillin combination (P = 0.23). The incidences of persistent, profound neutropenia were comparable in both treatments, but the susceptibility of the gram-negative organism to ciprofloxacin and netilmicin was significantly higher than was susceptibility to the other combination. Ciprofloxacin was well tolerated, and patients were able to convert from intravenous to oral therapy in 64 of 115 episodes.
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PMID:Randomized trial comparing ciprofloxacin plus netilmicin versus piperacillin plus netilmicin for empiric treatment of fever in neutropenic patients. 265 17

This review summarizes adverse reactions probably or possibly attributable to oral ciprofloxacin therapy in worldwide clinical experience involving over 6500 patients. In Europe and Japan the overall incidence of adverse reactions amongst patients receiving ciprofloxacin is reported to be 3.0% and 6.5%, respectively. An increased incidence (13.4%) has been reported from the U.S.A., possibly relating to the use of higher dosages. Very few reactions have necessitated withdrawal of treatment. The most common adverse effects involve the gastro-intestinal system (2-8% of patients treated) and usually comprise nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal discomfort. CNS effects are seen in 1-4% of patients but are usually minor dizziness or mild headache only. Hypersensitivity reactions, most commonly skin rashes or pruritus, affect about 1% of patients. There is little evidence of significant haematological or biochemical toxicity, other than a few reports of transient neutropenia and the finding, in a minority of clinical studies, of equally transient, usually trivial and invariably reversible elevations of serum aminotransferases. Serious, ciprofloxacin-related toxicity has been observed in only three patients: one who developed pseudomembranous colitis, another who developed interstitial nephritis and a third who had a grand-mal convulsion during concomitant administration of theophylline. Ciprofloxacin appears to have an excellent safety profile.
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PMID:Ciprofloxacin: an overview of adverse experiences. 354 45

Community-acquired sinusitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa developed in four patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who had no local predisposing factors or neutropenia. Two persons were bacteremic. Combination antibiotic therapy and surgical drainage were necessary for adequate treatment. Ciprofloxacin-resistant strains were isolated possibly because of the chronic use of the drug as part of a treatment regimen for disseminated infection with Mycobacterium avium complex. Physicians treating patients with HIV infection must have an increased index of suspicion for P. aeruginosa as a causative agent of sinusitis.
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PMID:Sinusitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. 845 52

Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent. Since its introduction in the 1980s, most Gram-negative bacteria have remained highly susceptible to this agent in vitro; Gram-positive bacteria are generally susceptible or moderately susceptible. Ciprofloxacin attains therapeutic concentrations in most tissues and body fluids. The results of clinical trials with ciprofloxacin have confirmed its clinical efficacy and low potential for adverse effects. Ciprofloxacin is effective in the treatment of a wide variety of infections, particularly those caused by Gram-negative pathogens. These include complicated urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases (gonorrhoea and chancroid), skin and bone infections, gastrointestinal infections caused by multiresistant organisms, lower respiratory tract infections (including those in patients with cystic fibrosis), febrile neutropenia (combined with an agent which possesses good activity against Gram-positive bacteria), intra-abdominal infections (combined with an antianaerobic agent) and malignant external otitis. Ciprofloxacin should not be considered a first-line empirical therapy for respiratory tract infections if penicillin-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae is the primary pathogen; however, it is an appropriate treatment option in patients with mixed infections (where S. pneumoniae may or may not be present) or in patients with predisposing factors for Gram-negative infections. Clinically important drug interactions involving ciprofloxacin are well documented and avoidable with conscientious prescribing. Recommended dosage adjustments in patients with impaired renal function vary between countries; major adjustments are not required until the estimated creatinine clearance is < 30 ml/min/1.73m2 (or when the serum creatinine level is > or = 2 mg/dl). Ciprofloxacin is one of the few broad spectrum antibacterials available in both intravenous and oral formulations. In this respect, it offers the potential for cost savings with sequential intravenous and oral therapy in appropriately selected patients and may allow early discharge from hospital in some instances. In conclusion, ciprofloxacin has retained its excellent activity against most Gram-negative bacteria, and fulfilled its potential as an important antibacterial drug in the treatment of a wide range of infections. Rational prescribing will help to ensure the continued clinical usefulness of this valuable antimicrobial drug.
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PMID:Ciprofloxacin. An updated review of its pharmacology, therapeutic efficacy and tolerability. 873 21

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/m2 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/mm3 and continued until the ANC was greater than 1000/mm3. 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 control 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.
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PMID:Chemoprophylaxis with ciprofloxacin in ovarian cancer patients receiving paclitaxel: a randomized trial. 915 46

Infections remain common life-threatening complications of bone marrow transplantation. To examine clinical factors that affect infection risk, we retrospectively studied patients who received bone marrow transplants (53 autologous and 51 allogeneic). Over a median of 27 hospital days, 44 patients developed documented infections. Both autologous transplantation and hematopoietic growth factor use were associated with less prolonged neutropenia and decreased occurrence of infection (P < or = .05). In a survival regression model, variables independently associated with infection risk were the log10 of the neutrophil count (hazard ratio [HR], 0.49; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.32-0.75), ciprofloxacin prophylaxis (HR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.19-0.95), empirical intravenous antibiotic use (HR, 0.09; 95% CI, 0.03-0.32), and an interaction between neutrophil count and intravenous antibiotic use (HR, 1.86; 95% CI, 1.06-3.29). In this model, infection risk increases steeply at low neutrophil counts for patients receiving no antibiotic therapy. Ciprofloxacin prophylaxis and particularly intravenous antibiotic therapy provide substantial protection at low neutrophil counts. These results can be used to model management strategies for transplant recipients.
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PMID:Early infection in bone marrow transplantation: quantitative study of clinical factors that affect risk. 1006 41

Ciprofloxacin's strength is in 'below-the-diaphragm' indications. Information about the efficacy of the new fluoroquinolones in this indication is currently limited. Ciprofloxacin is effective in both uncomplicated and complicated urinary tract infections, but is probably best reserved for complicated, hospital-acquired or recurrent infections. Ciprofloxacin is effective in complicated and severe lower respiratory tract infections, including those in patients with infective exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and cystic fibrosis, and pseudomonal infections. Ciprofloxacin is effective in the treatment of serious, non-self-limiting intra-abdominal infections, peritonitis in CAPD, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis and gall-bladder infections. Ciprofloxacin is effective in the treatment of a range of serious, non-self-limiting gastrointestinal infections (e.g. Salmonella and typhoid fever). Ciprofloxacin is effective in the empirical treatment of febrile neutropenic episodes, and prophylaxis of gram-negative bacteraemia in neutropenia and bone marrow transplantation. Ciprofloxacin is also effective in a range of other indications (e.g. eye infections, skin and soft tissue infections, bone and joint infections, and gonorrhoea).
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PMID:Ciprofloxacin: efficacy and indications. 1141 82


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