Laboratory diagnosis of infections in febrile neutropenic or immunocompromised patients

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 87-89

  Bille, J ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Febrile neutropenic; Immunocompromised patients; Infections; PCR

Indexed keywords

BACTEREMIA; BRAIN INFECTION; CATHETER; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LUNG INFECTION; MYCOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033781964     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(00)00211-9     Document Type: Article

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