Sepsis in veterinary patients: What do we know and where can we go?: Guest Editorial

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 329-332

  Otto, Cynthia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 36448943634     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2007.00253.x     Document Type: Editorial

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