Antimicrobial Stewardship in Cancer Patients: The Time is Now

Samuel L Aitken, Jerod Nagel, Lilian M. Abbo, William Alegria, Jason N. Barreto, Sanjeet Dadwal, Alison G. Freifeld, Rupali Jain, Steven A. Pergam, Frank Tverdek,

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network · 2019 · 17 citations · 6 references

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A lthough the widespread use of antimicrobials has made modern cancer care possible, the increase in number of infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms and the dearth of effective agents to combat them has created a serious and pressing issue facing healthcare providers who care for patients with cancer.

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