Value of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as early markers of bacteraemia among patients with haematological malignancies receiving chemotherapy, Lusaka,Zambia/
Kamvuma Kingsley
- Lusaka, The University of Zambia, 2016
- xii,53p,: ill
A dissertattion submitted to the University of Zambia in Partial fulfilment for the requirement for the master of Science in Pathology(haematology)
Includes bibliographic references
The immune system of patients with haematological malignancies is suppressed during chemotherapy. This renders them vulnerable to frequent infections especially bacterial.