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Early steroid therapy for patients with H1N1 influenza A virus infection

Authors: A. J. Petros, J. H. Rommes, L. Silvestri, N. Taylor, H. K. F. van Saene

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 9/2011

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Title: Early steroid therapy for patients with H1N1 influenza A virus infection
Authors: A. J. Petros
J. H. Rommes
L. Silvestri
N. Taylor
H. K. F. van Saene
Publication date: 01-09-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 9/2011
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-011-2289-y

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