291Efficacy and safety of telavancin in the treatment ofram-positive bloodstream infections in cancer patients
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291. Efficacy and safety of telavancin in the treatment ofram-positive bloodstream infections in cancer patients Anne-Marie Chaftari, MD; Ray Hachem, MD; Mary Jordan, MD; Kumait Garoge, MD; Zainab Al Hamal; Aline El Zakhem, MD; George M. Viola, MD, MPH; Bruno Granwwehr; Andrew Gagel; Ying Jiang, MS; Munirah Al Shuaibi; Issam Raad; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, Houston, TX
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