the treatment of 37 initial febrile episodes ( 12 cases of septicemia , 7 infectious sites and 38 cases of fever of unknown origin ) in 33 neutropenic patients ( pmn leucocytes less than 500/mm3 ) using the combination of a third generation cephalosporin ( cefotaxime or ceftazidime ) and a new quinolone ( pefloxacin ) resulted in an 86 % immediate success rate ( 32 cases/37 ) .
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febrile
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ceftazidime