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Published in: Critical Care 2/2014

01-04-2014 | Letter

Selective decontamination: no oracle needed

Authors: Elan Gorshein, Prapti Shingala, Lindsay Elbaum, Naynesh Patel, Amay Parikh

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 2/2014

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We read with interest the study by Cuthbertson and colleagues [1] in a recent issue of Critical Care, and we appreciate their attempts to support studies regarding selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD). However, we have some concerns. …
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Metadata
Title
Selective decontamination: no oracle needed
Authors
Elan Gorshein
Prapti Shingala
Lindsay Elbaum
Naynesh Patel
Amay Parikh
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/cc13765

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