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Published in: Critical Care 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Letter

Should we assume that hypothermia is a dysfunction in sepsis?

Authors: Alexandre A. Steiner, Monique T. Fonseca, Francisco G. Soriano

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2017

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Metadata
Title
Should we assume that hypothermia is a dysfunction in sepsis?
Authors
Alexandre A. Steiner
Monique T. Fonseca
Francisco G. Soriano
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-016-1584-y

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