Trends in infection source and mortality among patients with septic shock

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 190, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 709-710

  Walkey, Allan J ^a   Wiener, Renda Soylemez ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTESTINE ISCHEMIA; LETTER; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; MALE;

CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; SHOCK, SEPTIC;

EID: 84921689081     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201406-1043LE     Document Type: Letter

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