Viridans streptococcus bacteremia in children on chemotherapy for cancer: An underestimated problem

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 439-444

  Ahmed, R ^a,b   Hassall, T ^a   Morland, B ^a   Gray, J ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Farnborough Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteremia; Children with cancer; Streptococcus mitis; Viridans streptococci

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; CYTARABINE; GENTAMICIN; MEROPENEM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEUTROPENIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS ACIDOMINIMUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0041926726     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010390220144     Document Type: Article

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