Systematic Review of Beta-Lactam vs. Beta-Lactam plus Aminoglycoside Combination Therapy in Neutropenic Cancer Patients
Kazuhiro Ishikawa,
Tomoaki Nakamura,
Fujimi Kawai
et al.
Abstract:We performed a systematic review of studies that compared beta-lactams vs. beta-lactams plus aminoglycosides for the treatment of febrile neutropenia in cancer patients. Method: We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, and Embase for studies published up to October 2023, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa beta-lactam monotherapy with any combination of an anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa beta-lactam and an aminoglycoside were included. Result: The all-cause mortality rate of comb… Show more
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“…In the original publication [ 1 ], there was a mistake in Table 2 as published. Table 2 should include relevant data on all-cause mortality, infection-related mortality, treatment mortality, and treatment failure.…”
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