Levofloxacin to Prevent Infection Following Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2005-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Giving antibiotics may be effective in preventing or controlling early infection
in patients receiving chemotherapy for solid tumors or lymphoma. It is not yet known if
levofloxacin if effective in preventing infection.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of levofloxacin in
preventing infection in patients receiving chemotherapy for solid tumors or lymphoma.