Pyomyositis during induction chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 323-326

  Corden, Timothy E ^a   Morgan, Elaine R ^b  

^a STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute lymphocytic leukemia; Immunocompromised host; Pyomyositis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ASPARAGINASE; CEFAPIRIN; CEFONICID; CYTARABINE; DAUNORUBICIN; METHOTREXATE; NAFCILLIN; OXACILLIN; VINCRISTINE;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOMYOSITIS;

ABSCESS; ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; ASPARAGINASE; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; DAUNORUBICIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE; MALE; MUSCULAR DISEASES; OXACILLIN; PAIN; PENICILLINS; PREDNISONE; REMISSION INDUCTION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VINCRISTINE;

EID: 0029995662     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00043426-199608000-00021     Document Type: Article

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