Background. Fungal infection represents a growing problem in children with hematologic malignancies. During chemotherapy induced neutropenia, colonization with fungi is considered a major risk factor for subsequent fungal infection. The rates and risk factors for mycotic infections in pediatric onco
Letter to the editor: Fungal colonization and infection in children with acute leukemia and lymphoma during induction therapy
β Scribed by Bolanowski, Wojciech; Treli?ska, Joanna; Bodalski, Jerzy
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 23 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-1532
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