Are most ICU infections really nosocomial? A prospective observational cohort study in mechanically ventilated patients
- 30 June 1999
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Hospital Infection
- Vol. 42 (2) , 125-133
- https://doi.org/10.1053/jhin.1998.0550
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