Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: An increasing problem in patients with acute leukaemia

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 207-211

  Sefcick, A ^a,b   Tait, R C ^a   Wood, B ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Cotrimoxazole; Cutaneous lesions; Leukaemia; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZLOCILLIN; CEFTAZIDIME; COTRIMOXAZOLE; CYTARABINE; ETOPOSIDE; GENTAMICIN; MEROPENEM; MITOXANTRONE; OFLOXACIN;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

EID: 0032877743     PISSN: 10428194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10428199909145721     Document Type: Article

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