Significance of C-reactive protein during febrile neutropenia in pediatric malignancies

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 797-799

  Avabratha, K Shreedhara ^a   Rau, A T K ^a   Venkataravanamma, P ^a   Rau, Aarathi ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Child; Febrile neutropenia; Infection; Neoplasm

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CELLULITIS; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CITROBACTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PYREXIA IDIOPATHICA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTION; MALE; NEOPLASMS; NEUTROPENIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 70349588316     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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