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Published in: Critical Care 2/2014

Open Access 01-04-2014 | Review

Fever management in intensive care patients with infections

Authors: Paul J Young, Manoj Saxena

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 2/2014

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Metadata
Title
Fever management in intensive care patients with infections
Authors
Paul J Young
Manoj Saxena
Publication date
01-04-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 2/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc13773

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