Typhlitis in children with malignancy: A single center experience

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  El Matary, Wael ^a   Soleimani, Maryam ^b   Spady, Donald ^b   Belletrutti, Mark ^b  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

cancer; neutropenia; typhlitis

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATING AGENT; ANTHRACYCLINE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DNA TOPOISOMERASE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TYPHLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASMS; TYPHLITIS;

EID: 79954416242     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181eda606     Document Type: Article

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