Recurrent septicaemia in a neutropenic patient with typhlitis

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-217

  Sadullah, S ^a   Nagesh, K ^a   Johnston, D ^a   McCullough, J B ^a   Murray, F ^a   Cachia, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Enterocolitis; Neutropenia; Typhlitis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; ENTEROCOLITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0029795246     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2257.1996.00160.x     Document Type: Article

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