Case mortality in polymicrobial bloodstream infections

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 760-761

  McKenzie, F E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

BACTEREMIA; CROSS INFECTION; FUNGEMIA; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; VIREMIA;

EID: 33744741647     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.12.009     Document Type: Letter

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