Infection versus colonization in the critical care unit

scientific article published on January 1, 1998

Infection versus colonization in the critical care unit is …
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P356DOI10.1016/S0749-0704(05)70382-1
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P2093author name stringG. A. Bergen
J. F. Toney
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P433issue1
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P921main subjectmicrobial colony countQ72389264
P304page(s)71-90
P577publication date1998-01-01
P13046publication type of scholarly workreview articleQ7318358
P1433published inCritical Care ClinicsQ15757467
P1476titleInfection versus colonization in the critical care unit
P478volume14

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