Polymicrobial bacteremia in critically ill patients

J. Rello; E. Quintana; B. Mirelis; M. Gurguí; A. Net; G. Prats

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journal article Jan 01, 1993

Polymicrobial bacteremia in critically ill patients

J. Rello E. Quintana B. Mirelis M. Gurguí A. Net G. Prats

Intensive Care Medicine Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 22-25 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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J. Rello, E. Quintana, B. Mirelis, et al. (1993). Polymicrobial bacteremia in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Medicine, 19(1), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01709273

Polymicrobial bacteremia in critically ill patients

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