Food-borne bacteremic illnesses in febrile neutropenic children

Bacteremia following febrile neutropenia is a serious complication in children with malignancies. Preventive measures are currently targeted at antimicrobial prophylaxis, amelioration of drug-induced neutropenia, and nosocomial spread of pathogens, with little attention to community-acquired infecti...

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Main Authors: Anselm Chi-wai Lee, Nellie Dawn Siao-ping Ong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-08-01
Series:Hematology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/2789