Co-trimoxazole red cell aplasia in leukaemia.
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A 4 year old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia developed a pure red cell aplasia 13 months after entering remission and while on maintenance chemotherapy. Co-trimoxazole was also being administered for prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii infection. When co-trimoxazole was stopped the red cell aplasia resolved.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 62 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987