Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis in neutropenic patients. Reduction of infections and effect on bacterial and fungal flora

The American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1983, Pages 599-607

  Kauffman, Carol A ^a   Liepman, Marcia K ^a   Bergman, Alice G ^a   Mioduszewski, Jeanne ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXORUBICIN; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TICARCILLIN; TOBRAMYCIN; TRIMETHOPRIM;

BACTERIAL FLORA; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HUMAN; NEUTROPENIA; PREVENTION; PROPHYLAXIS; THERAPY;

ADULT; AGED; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FUNGI; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; MYCOSES; NEUTROPENIA; PREMEDICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; TRIMETHOPRIM;

EID: 0020582732     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(83)91017-3     Document Type: Article

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