Febrile Neutropenia

Teicoplanin usage in adult patients with haematological malignancy in the UK and Ireland: Is there scope for improvement?
Catherine J Byrne, Sean Egan, Deirdre M D'Arcy, Philomena O'Byrne, Evelyn Deasy, Jérôme P Fennell, Helen Enright, Johnny McHugh, Sheila A Ryder

European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy Oct 2014, 21 (5) 301-305; DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2013-000412

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