篠原 明仁
   Department   School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine
   Position   Assistant Professor
Article types Original article
Language English
Peer review Peer reviewed
Title Moxifloxacin is more effective than tosufloxacin in reducing chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in patients with hematological malignancies.
Journal Formal name:Leukemia & lymphoma
Abbreviation:Leuk Lymphoma
ISSN code:10292403/1026-8022
Domestic / ForeginForegin
Volume, Issue, Page 54(4),pp.794-798
Author and coauthor Shinohara Akihito, Yoshiki Yumiko, Masamoto Yosuke, Hangaishi Akira, Nannya Yasuhito, Kurokawa Mineo
Publication date 2013/04
Summary Recent studies have shown the prophylactic efficacy of fluoroquinolones against infections in patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. However, little is known about the differences between fluoroquinolones, and there are some concerns about the emergence of resistant bacteria. In this retrospective study, we compared the prophylactic efficacy of moxifloxacin (MFLX) and tosufloxacin (TFLX) for chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia. The cumulative incidences of febrile neutropenia were 74.7% (59 of 79) in the MFLX group and 81.1% (219 of 270) in the TFLX group (log-rank test p = 0.044). Subgroup analysis revealed a more prominent prophylactic advantage of MFLX in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or long duration of neutropenia (p = 0.013 and 0.008, respectively). There were no significant differences in the incidences of adverse events and fluoroquinolone resistant bacteria in both groups. This study indicates that prophylaxis with MFLX is more beneficial to reduce febrile neutropenia episodes than TFLX, especially in patients with high-risk disease.
DOI 10.3109/10428194.2012.725848
PMID 22978686