Microbiological spectrum and susceptibility patterns of pathogens causing bacteraemia in paediatric febrile neutropenic oncology patients: Comparison between two consecutive time periods with use of different antibiotic treatment protocols

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 469-473

  Greenberg, D ^a   Moser, A ^a   Yagupsky, P ^a   Peled, N ^a   Hofman, Y ^a   Kapelushnik, J ^a   Leibovitz, E ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bacteraemia; Neutropenia; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIA; BETA-LACTAMASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FEVER; FUNGI; HUMANS; INFANT; INPATIENTS; ISRAEL; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NEOPLASMS; NEUTROPENIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 19544369298     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2005.01.020     Document Type: Article

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