Lactobacillus species as emerging pathogens in neutropenic patients

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 681-684

  Fruchart, C ^a   Salah, A ^a   Gray, C ^a   Martin, E ^b   Stamatoullas, A ^a   Bonmarchand, G ^b   Lemeland, J F ^b   Tilly, H ^a  

^a CENTRE HENRI BECQUEREL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DRUG USE; GRANULOPOIESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; NEUTROPENIA; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA;

ADULT; CEFTAZIDIME; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPENIA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; PENICILLINS; VANCOMYCIN;

EID: 0030781414     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01708560     Document Type: Article

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