Model for Evaluating Antimicrobial Therapy To Prevent Life-Threatening Bacterial Infections following Exposure to a Medically Significant Radiation Dose
Andrew J. Phipps, Julie N. Bergmann, Mark T. Albrecht, Vijay K. Singh, Mary J. Homer
Abstract
More evidence is needed to support recommendations for medical management of acute radiation syndrome (ARS) and associated infections resulting from a radiological/nuclear event. While current guidelines recommend the administration of antibiotics to chemotherapy patients with febrile neutropenia, the clinical benefit is unclear for acute radiation injury patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineEnrofloxacinErtapenemMoxifloxacinAntibioticsInternal medicineFebrile neutropeniaNeutropeniaAntibiotic resistanceMeropenemMicrobiologyChemotherapyBiologyCiprofloxacinNeutropenia and Cancer InfectionsEffects of Radiation ExposureBacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing