Meropenem versus piperacillin/tazobactam with or without immunoglobulin as second-line therapy for febrile neutropenia in pediatric patients
Background: Although survival of children with hematological diseases and cancer has increased dramatically, life-threatening complications due to bacterial infections occur in 5–10% of febrile episodes in pediatric cancer patients. A prospective randomized study was performed to clarify the usefuln...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S168411821730107X |