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A Prospective Study of Febrile Neutropenia in Pediatric Cancer Patients in Jordan

Suha Al Omar, Lama Nazer, Khaldoun Alkayed

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · 2013 · 15 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

FN episodes had favorable outcomes and were mostly associated with negative cultures. There were differences between the microbiologic profiles reported in this study, compared with what has been previously described.

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