Withholding initial vancomycin in febrile neutropenia despite implanted catheters

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 422-423

  Berger, Christoph ^a   Kindli, Karin ^a   Niggli, Felix K ^a   Nadal, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; MEROPENEM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 3142718326     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-004-1461-6     Document Type: Article

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