Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 350-353 , July 2009

Fever of unknown origin (FUO) due to cyclic neutropenia with relative bradycardia

  • Burke A. Cunha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Burke A. Cunha, MD, Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501
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  • Sara Nausheen, MD

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.07.002

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 4 , Pages 350-353 , July 2009

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