title: [Infections in acute leukemia].
abstract: Opportunistic infections are a major cause of mortality in leucosis patients. Most such infections are caused by gram negative schizomycetes and fungi and granulocytopenia is the main risk factor. The onset of such infections in 36 patients with acute leukemia is examined.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Pavia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Istituto di Clinica delle Malattie Infettive.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Garavelli
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000150:complications; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications*; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Le infezioni nelle leucosi acute.