Changes in the oral streptococcal flora of children undergoing allogeneic bone marrow transplantation

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 135-141

  Lucas, V S ^a,b   Beighton, D ^c   Roberts, G J ^b   Challacombe, S J ^d  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOGENIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BLOOD CULTURE; CELL COUNT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MOUTH FLORA; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NEUTROPHIL; SALIVA; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMATITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS;

EID: 0030707936     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91545-0     Document Type: Article

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