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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 3/2014

01-03-2014 | Letter

Epidemiology of infections in a medical ICU in India

Authors: Rajesh V. Ghanshani, Rajeev Gupta, Smita Sood, Ankit Bansal, Shabbar H. K. Joad, Raghuvir S. Khedar

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 3/2014

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Title
Epidemiology of infections in a medical ICU in India
Authors
Rajesh V. Ghanshani
Rajeev Gupta
Smita Sood
Ankit Bansal
Shabbar H. K. Joad
Raghuvir S. Khedar
Publication date
01-03-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-013-3208-1

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