Infections in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Lou, J.; Cheng, H.K.; Leong, Y.Y.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 13(3): 451-454
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0304-4602 PMID: 6595956 Document Number: 225213
Infective and febrile episodes were studied in 28 patients with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Most of the infections were referrable to the respiratory tract. Organisms commonly cultured were Gram positive bacteria. The incidence of febrile episodes were generally low but was higher during induction and remission.
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