Safe and effective outpatient treatment of adults with chemotherapy-induced neutropenic fever
- 1 April 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
- Vol. 64 (7), 717-722
- https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp060396
Abstract
Purpose. The safe and effective outpatient treatment of adults with chemotherapy- induced neutropenic fever is reviewed.Keywords
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