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MONOTHERAPY WITH PIPERACILLIN/TAZOBACTAM VERSUS CEFEPIME AS EMPIRICAL THERAPY FOR FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA IN PEDIATRIC CANCER PATIENTS: A Randomized Comparison

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Pages 177-186 | Received 20 May 2005, Accepted 02 Dec 2005, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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