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Infections and bacterial colonization during cytotoxic therapy in patients with acute leukemia

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by Kuopio University Hospital EVO-grants (5120, 5818 and 5841) and by a grant from The Finnish Cultural Foundation of Northern-Savo. Ms. T. Lounasvaara and Mrs. N. Viljakainen are greatly acknowledged for their help in reviewing the microbiological data.

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    Present address: National Veterinary and Food Research Institute, P.O. Box 92, 70701, Kuopio, Finland

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  1. Department of Clinical Microbiology, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 1777, 70211, Kuopio, Finland

    O. Perola, A. Laatikainen & M. L. Katila

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, P.O. Box 1777, 70211, Kuopio, Finland

    T. Nousiainen

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Perola, O., Nousiainen, T., Pentikäinen, J. et al. Infections and bacterial colonization during cytotoxic therapy in patients with acute leukemia. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 24, 766–768 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-005-0045-3

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