Computed tomography in the evaluation of febrile neutropenic pediatric oncology patients

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 5-10

  Archibald, Sarah ^b   Park, Julie ^a   Geyer, J Russell ^a   Hawkins, Douglas S ^a,c  

^a Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Fever; Neutropenia; Pediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN; HEAD; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NECK; NEOPLASMS; NEUTROPENIA; PARANASAL SINUSES; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0035152908     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-200101000-00002     Document Type: Article

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