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| Year : 1998 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 143-148 |
Emergence of antimicrobial resistant infections in cancer patients
OC Abraham, PH Chandrasekar
Department of Medicine Unit I, Christian medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
OC Abraham
Department of Medicine Unit I, Christian medical College & Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
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ABSTRACT: Since the early 1980s, there has been a shift in the typical pathogen isolated from the febrile granulocytopenic patient, from Gram-negative bacilli to Gram-positive cocci, especially coagulase negative staphylococci and alpha - hemolytic streptococci. Methicillin resistant staphylococci and penicillin resistant streptococci are increasingly being reported. Other emerging pathogens include penicillin - resistant pneumococci, vancomycin - resistant enterococci and multiply resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
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