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CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTI-MICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY OF GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS OF CANCER PATIENTS ON CHEMOTHERAPY IN PAKISTAN
4 Sept 2009
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PURPOSE: Bloodstream infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing treatment for cancer. Severe infections due to Gram-negative bacilli & staphylococci are common in cancer patients. Altered gut flora because of frequent antibiotic administration and damage of epithelial surfaces contribute to the development of infection. To access the use of new potent antibiotics against...
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