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Erschienen in: Critical Care 5/2010

01.10.2010 | Letter

Beta-lactam antibiotics in continuous infusion in critically ill patients

verfasst von: Axel Jeurissen, Robert Rutsaert

Erschienen in: Critical Care | Ausgabe 5/2010

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We read with great interest Taccone and colleagues' article [1], published in a recent issue of Critical Care, on the insufficient β-lactam concentrations in the early phase of severe sepsis and septic shock. While we fully agree with the authors' findings, we would like to offer some remarks. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Beta-lactam antibiotics in continuous infusion in critically ill patients
verfasst von
Axel Jeurissen
Robert Rutsaert
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2010
Verlag
BioMed Central
Erschienen in
Critical Care / Ausgabe 5/2010
Elektronische ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9288

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