Modifications of the microflora of the oral cavity arising during immunosuppressive chemotherapy

European Journal of Cancer Part B: Oral Oncology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 306-310

  Sixou, J L ^a,b   De Medeiros Batista, O ^a   Bonnaure Mallet, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b Centre de soins dentaires   (France)

Author keywords

Drug therapy; Immunodepression; Microbiology; Mouth

Indexed keywords

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MICROFLORA; MOUTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030250119     PISSN: 09641955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0964-1955(96)00006-1     Document Type: Review

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