Frequent Respiratory Viral Infections in Children with Febrile Neutropenia - A Prospective Follow-Up Study.

OBJECTIVE:Febrile neutropenia is common in children undergoing chemotherapy for the treatment of malignancies. In the majority of cases, the cause of the fever is unknown. Although respiratory viruses are commonly associated with this condition, the etiologic significance of this finding remains unc...

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Main Authors: Martina Söderman, Samuel Rhedin, Thomas Tolfvenstam, Maria Rotzén-Östlund, Jan Albert, Kristina Broliden, Anna Lindblom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4911076?pdf=render