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Prophylactic Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients During the Pre-engraftment Period
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Maurer, A.K., Li, S., Hunter, B.D. et al. Ciprofloxacin prophylaxis is associated with a lower incidence of gram-negative bacteremia in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 55, 2319–2321 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41409-020-0923-4
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