Paediatric Cancer Patients: Quick Antibiotics Reduce Mortality
- ICU
- 28/02/2015
According to researchers, paediatric cancer patients who receive antibiotics within 60 minutes of reporting fever and showing neutropenia (low neutrophi
READ MOREAccording to researchers, paediatric cancer patients who receive antibiotics within 60 minutes of reporting fever and showing neutropenia (low neutrophi
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