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Editorial
. 2021 Aug;160(2):387-388.
doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.04.053.

The Elephant in the Room: Secondary Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Patients With COVID-19

Marco Ripa  1 , Andrea Mastrangelo  2
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Editorial

The Elephant in the Room: Secondary Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Patients With COVID-19

Marco Ripa et al. Chest. 2021 Aug.
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  • Hospital-Acquired Infections in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19.
    Grasselli G, Scaravilli V, Mangioni D, Scudeller L, Alagna L, Bartoletti M, Bellani G, Biagioni E, Bonfanti P, Bottino N, Coloretti I, Cutuli SL, De Pascale G, Ferlicca D, Fior G, Forastieri A, Franzetti M, Greco M, Guzzardella A, Linguadoca S, Meschiari M, Messina A, Monti G, Morelli P, Muscatello A, Redaelli S, Stefanini F, Tonetti T, Antonelli M, Cecconi M, Foti G, Fumagalli R, Girardis M, Ranieri M, Viale P, Raviglione M, Pesenti A, Gori A, Bandera A. Grasselli G, et al. Chest. 2021 Aug;160(2):454-465. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.04.002. Epub 2021 Apr 20. Chest. 2021. PMID: 33857475 Free PMC article.

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