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Can etoposide infusion during stem cell transplantation produce a febrile reaction mimicking bacterial sepsis?

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    L Moreno, M M Andres, A Verdeguer, O Alvarez, J M Fernández-Navarro & M Fernández-Sanmartin

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Moreno, L., Andres, M., Verdeguer, A. et al. Can etoposide infusion during stem cell transplantation produce a febrile reaction mimicking bacterial sepsis?. Bone Marrow Transplant 42, 59–60 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2008.75

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