La gatifloxacina como monoterapia ¿Es útil en el tratamiento de la neutropenia febril de pacientes con leucemia aguda?

Objective: To know if gatifloxacin, used in the empiric treatment of febrile neutropenia, offers more or the same effectiveness as classical combination amikacine+ceftriaxone+vancomycin. Patient and methods: Patients older than 15 years with acute leukemia, in treatment with chemotherapy were included. Fever > 38oC and neutrophils <0.5 x 10