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Original Article

Early Discharge Of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenic Cancer Patients By Substitution Of Oral For Intravenous Antibiotics

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Pages 417-421 | Received 21 Sep 1993, Accepted 10 Dec 1993, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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