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Pneumonia in Acute Leukemia Patients During Induction Therapy: Experience in a Single Institution

Giorgina Specchia Hematology Section, Department DIMIMP, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124 Italy
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Domenico Pastore Hematology Section, Department DIMIMP, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124 Italy
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Paola Carluccio Hematology Section, Department DIMIMP, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124 Italy
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Giuseppe Mele Hematology Section, Department DIMIMP, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124 Italy
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Maria Teresa Montagna Microbiology, Department DIMIMP, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Arcangelo Liso Hematology Section, Department DIMIMP, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124 Italy
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Rita Rizzi Hematology, University of Foggia, Foggia, 71100 Italy
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Amatoantonio Stabile Ianora Institute of Radiology, Department DIMIMP, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Vincenzo Liso Hematology Section, Department DIMIMP, University of Bari, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, Bari, 70124 Italy
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Pages 97-101 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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