Citrobacter freundii and fatal neutropenic enterocolitis following adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 172-175

  Clemons, M J ^a   Valle, J W ^a   Harris, M ^a   Ellenbogen, S ^b   Howell, A ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citrobacter; Enterocolitis; Neutropenia

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; EPIRUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; IMIPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; NETILMICIN; PIPERACILLIN;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD DISEASE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ENTEROCOLITIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOPROLIFERATIVE DISEASE; NECROTIZING ENTERITIS; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030847691     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(97)80075-1     Document Type: Article

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