Journal article
Infections in pediatric acute promyelocytic leukemia: from the canadian infections in acute myeloid leukemia research group
Abstract
BackgroundIt is not known whether children with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) have an infection risk similar to non- APL acute myeloid leukemia. The objective was to describe infectious risk in children with newly diagnosed APL and to describe factors associated with these infections.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective, population-based cohort study that included children ≤ 18 years of age with de novo APL treated at 15 Canadian centers. …
Authors
Cellot S; Johnston D; Dix D; Ethier M-C; Gillmeister B; Mitchell D; Yanofsky R; Lewis V; Portwine C; Price V
Journal
BMC Cancer, Vol. 13, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1186/1471-2407-13-276
ISSN
1471-2407