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2002 Guidelines for the Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Neutropenic Patients with Cancer | Synapse

March 15, 2002Open Access

2002 Guidelines for the Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Neutropenic Patients with Cancer

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This article, prepared by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Fever and Neutropenia Guidelines Panel, updates guidelines established a decade ago by the Infectious Disease Society of America for the use of antimicrobial agents to treat neutropenic patients with unexplained fever

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