Table 3. Empiric antibiotics for febrile neutropenia in the first 12 hours.
| Antibiotic | Number of prescriptionsa | % of episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Piperacillin-tazobactam | 519 | 60.5% |
| Ceftazidime | 209 | 24.4% |
| Flucloxacillin | 150 | 17.5% |
| Amikacin | 141 | 16.4% |
| Cefepime | 122 | 14.2% |
| Gentamicin | 105 | 12.2% |
| Vancomycin | 83 | 9.7% |
| Cefotaxime or Ceftriaxone | 15 | 1.8% |
| Meropenem | 13 | 1.5% |
| Tobramycin | 9 | 1.1% |
| Ciprofloxacin | 5 | 0.6% |
| Metronidazole | 3 | 0.4% |
| Teicoplanin | 2 | 0.2% |
| Augmentin | 1 | 0.1% |
| Azithromycin | 1 | 0.1% |
| Clindamycin or Lincomycin | 1 | 0.1% |
| Other | 1 | 0.1% |
aPatients received up to 4 concurrent antibiotics, total antibiotics received = 1380. Aminoglycosides are displayed in bold text.