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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 2/2016

01-02-2016 | Letter

Septic shock from community-onset pneumonia: is there a role for aspirin plus macrolides combination?

Authors: Marco Falcone, Alessandro Russo, Alessio Farcomeni, Filippo Pieralli, Vieri Vannucchi, Vincenzo Vullo, Francesco Violi, Mario Venditti

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 2/2016

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Metadata
Title
Septic shock from community-onset pneumonia: is there a role for aspirin plus macrolides combination?
Authors
Marco Falcone
Alessandro Russo
Alessio Farcomeni
Filippo Pieralli
Vieri Vannucchi
Vincenzo Vullo
Francesco Violi
Mario Venditti
Publication date
01-02-2016
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-015-4139-9

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