Nosocomial infections

Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-17

  Inweregbu, Ken ^a   Dave, Jayshree ^a   Pittard, Alison ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 24044527162     PISSN: 17431816     EISSN: 17431824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjaceaccp/mki006     Document Type: Article

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