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Spectrum of lower respiratory tract infections and antimicrobial resistance pattern in head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemoradiation
2025-11-15
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<h4>Background: </h4> Head and neck cancer (HNCs) is a major health issue worldwide, and India has contributed to approximately 2.4 lakh new cases in 2022. Definitive chemoradiation is the standard treatment for locally advanced disease but carries a risk of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) that add to morbidity, hospitalization, cost, and possible delay in treatment. The increasing incidence of antimicro...
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- Literature Corpus work
- b60009c8-dbee-501e-85fd-54bb3c47c9b3
- DOI
- 10.12688/f1000research.162892.2
