Recent changes in bacterial epidemiology and the emergence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli among patients with haematological malignancies: results of a prospective study on 823 patients at a single institution

Abstract

A shift towards gram-negative bacteria has been occurring in recent years in the bacterial epidemiology of haematological patients. Fluoroquinolone resistance is emerging as a major type of antibacterial resistance, particularly among E. coli strains. Further investigation is needed to explore the consequences of such epidemiological changes.