Outcome of bacteremia and fungemia in paediatric oncology patients

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 375-381

  Robinson, Joan L ^a,b   Rennie, Robert P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Empirical antibiotics; Fungemia; Oncology; Paediatric

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CANCER PATIENT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; FEMALE; FUNGEMIA; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0036877937     PISSN: 11802332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/837329     Document Type: Article

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