A pilot study of outpatient management of febrile neutropenic children with cancer at low risk of bacteremia

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 847-849

  Mustafa, M M ^a   Aquino, V M ^a   Pappo, A ^a   Tkaczewski, I ^a   Buchanan, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030013269     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70339-6     Document Type: Article

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