Asymptomatic catheter related Rhizobium radiobacter infection in a haploidentical hemapoetic stem cell recipient

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 530-532

  Çipe, Funda Erol ^a   Doǧu, Figen ^a   Sucuoǧlu, Deniz ^a   Aysev, Derya ^a   Ikincioǧullari, Aydan ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFEPIME;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER; RHIZOBIUM RADIOBACTER INFECTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; RADIOBACTER;

EID: 78649293461     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.1009     Document Type: Article

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