Infections in febrile granulocytopenic patients: Clinical features and pathogens

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 410-413

  Wang, Fu Der ^b   Jang, Tsrang Neng ^a   Liu, Cheng Yi ^c  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Aplastic anemia; Cancer; Eschericia coli; Fever; Fungal infection; Granulocytopenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSIS; NEOPLASM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ANEMIA, APLASTIC; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN;

EID: 0030141315     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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