Extremely low prevalence of intestinal cryptosporidiosis and hygienic practices among hospitalized children with malignancies in Malaysia: a preliminary observation
Intestinal cryptosporidiosis has been reported to be associated with high morbidity and mortality among cancer patients. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis and to elucidate contributing factors that might influence its transmission in our children with...
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Main Authors: | Elbeshti, Lubna Mohamed, Nimir, Amal Rashad, Osman, Malina, Unyah, Ngah Zasmy, Ithnin, Nur Raihana, Abdul Rahman, Eni Juraida, Abdullah, Wan Omar, Hamat, Rukman Awang |
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Language: | English |
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Academic Journals
2011
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24725/1/24725.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24725/ http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-abstract/8B3651716542 |
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