Value of surveillance cultures in the management of neutropenic patients

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 742-747

  Daw, M A ^a   Munnelly, P ^a   McCann, S R ^a   Daly, P A ^a   Falkiner, F R ^a   Keane, C T ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUTROPENIA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEPTICEMIA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FECES; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; NEUTROPENIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0024261054     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01975040     Document Type: Article

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