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Intensive Care Medicine
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 9/2008

01-09-2008 | Correspondence

Selective decontamination is not sticky

Authors: A. J. Petros, R. E. Sarginson, M. Ashworth, N. Reilly, J. J. M. van Saene, H. K. F. van Saene, D. F. Zandstra

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 9/2008

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Title
Selective decontamination is not sticky
Authors
A. J. Petros
R. E. Sarginson
M. Ashworth
N. Reilly
J. J. M. van Saene
H. K. F. van Saene
D. F. Zandstra
Publication date
01-09-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 9/2008
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1136-2

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