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Comment
. 2016 Dec 28;20(1):409.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1562-4.

qSOFA should replace SIRS as the screening tool for sepsis

Stefano Franchini  1 , Andrea Duca  2
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Comment

qSOFA should replace SIRS as the screening tool for sepsis

Stefano Franchini et al. Crit Care. .
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