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. 2018 Dec;44(12):2216-2218.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-018-5113-0. Epub 2018 May 24.

ECDC definitions and methods for the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units

Diamantis Plachouras  1 , Alain Lepape  2   3 , Carl Suetens  4
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ECDC definitions and methods for the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units

Diamantis Plachouras et al. Intensive Care Med. 2018 Dec.

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