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Erschienen in: Intensive Care Medicine 4/2016

01.04.2016 | Focus Editorial

Focus on infection and sepsis in intensive care patients

verfasst von: Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Anders Perner

Erschienen in: Intensive Care Medicine | Ausgabe 4/2016

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Over the last year, several papers have shed light on the management of severe infections and sepsis in intensive care units (ICU). With this overview, we will highlight the important new findings with a focus on infectious disease and sepsis in critically ill patients. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Focus on infection and sepsis in intensive care patients
verfasst von
Ignacio Martin-Loeches
Anders Perner
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Intensive Care Medicine / Ausgabe 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-016-4234-6

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