Journal of Leukemia
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Farhana I Attar

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• Research Article
  Bacterial Etiology of Diarrhea in Children Admitted in Hematologic Unit in a Tertiary Care Hospital
  Author(s): Anuradha S De, Sujata M Baveja and Farhana I Attar Anuradha S De, Sujata M Baveja and Farhana I Attar
  
  Introduction: Diarrhea is a frequent complication observed in patients with hematologic cancer. The normal fecal micro flora changes in chemotherapy-induced diarrhea, which shows a higher proportion of aerobic and oxygentolerant bacteria. Hence the causative bacterial pathogens maybe different than the usual etiology. Objectives: Therefore, the objective of the study was to find outthe etiology of diarrhea in children suffering from hematological malignancy and who are on chemotherapy. Material and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out on patients in hematologic unit of pediatric ward over a period of one and half years at a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai. A total of 55 stool samples from patients of hematological malignancy who presented with diarrhea, were included in this study. The s.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6917.S1-005

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