Prevention of gram-positive infections after bone marrow transplantation by systemic vancomycin: A prospective, randomized trial

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1991, Pages 865-870

  Attal, Michel ^a   Schlaifer, Daniel ^a   Rubie, Herve ^a   Huguet, Françoise ^a   Charlet, Jean Paul ^a   Bloom, Eric ^a   Lemozy, Jacqueline ^a   Massip, Patrice ^a   Pris, Jacques ^a   Laurent, Guy ^a  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFTAZIDIME; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEUKEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NEUTROPENIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0025732511     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.1991.9.5.865     Document Type: Article

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