in the Fecal Flora of Hematological Patients with Neutropenia and Levofloxacin Prophylaxis

after levofloxacin use has not been evaluated. isolates recovered from stool cultures before and after levofloxacin prophylaxis in patients with neutropenia from August 2011 to May 2013. Some patients received chemotherapy multiple times., most of which were extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producers, were already detected in approximately 20% of all patients before the initiation of prophylaxis. FN-related bacteremia developed in 2 patients, accompanied by a good prognosis. as a local factor may influence strategies toward the use of quinolone prophylaxis