Febrile neutropenia in childhood leukemia: Manado experience 1997 - 2006

• Main Authors: Stefanus Gunawan (Author), Novie Homenta Rampengan (Author), Max Frans Joseph Mantik (Author), Tonny Homenta Rampengan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Febrile neutropenia (FNP) is a common complication of therapy among children with cancer. It is one of the causes of significant morbidity and mortality in children and young adults treated for cancer. With aggressive management of FNP, the outcome of episodes in children has improved dra...