G-CSF stimulated donor granulocyte collections for prophylaxis and therapy of neutropenic sepsis

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 813-818

  Grigg, A ^a   Vecchi, L ^a   Bardy, P ^a   Szer, J ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G CSF); neutropenic sepsis; prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; RECOMBINANT GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DONOR; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; GRANULOCYTE; GRANULOCYTE TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; SEPSIS; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030468810     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1996.tb00630.x     Document Type: Article

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