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. 2020 Nov;46(11):2071-2074.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06219-8. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

Bacterial and fungal superinfections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

Matteo Bassetti  1   2 , Marin H Kollef  3 , Jean-Francois Timsit  4   5
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Bacterial and fungal superinfections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

Matteo Bassetti et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Nov.
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Building blocks of the current uncertainty in estimating the true risk of bacterial and fungal superinfections in COVID-19 patients. No differences in the relative importance of the various represented blocks can be firmly defined at the present time. COVID-19 coronavirus disease 2019, CAPA COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis, IAPA influenza-associated invasive aspergillosis, PPE protective personal equipment
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