Vancomycin resistant enterococci in etiology of neutropenic enterocolitis: prophylaxis, clinical signs and treatment
Ptushkin, V.V.
Antibiotiki i Khimioterapiia 51(6): 11-14
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0235-2990 PMID: 17523416 Document Number: 602972
Neutropenic enterocolitis is a severe complication of high dose chemotherapy in patients with hematologic tumors. Forty two cases of neutropenia due to intensive chemotherapy were analysed. In 6 patients severe enterocolitis with atony and hemorrhage and isolation of vancomycin resistant enterococci from the stool specimens was recorded.
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