Current approaches to the diagnosis and prevention of catheter-related infections

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 341-349

  Blot, François ^a   Brun Buisson, Christian ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

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EID: 0001338462     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075198-199910000-00002     Document Type: Article

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