Nosocomial bacteremia in critically ill patients: A multicenter study evaluating epidemiology and prognosis

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 387-395

  Vallés, Jordi ^a   León, Cristobal ^b   Alvarez Lcrma, Francisco ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SABADELL   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COAGULASE POSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE; LIVER FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 0031037596     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/24.3.387     Document Type: Article

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