Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis and the Risk of Nosocomial Pneumonia in Artificially Ventilated Patients

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Journal Eur J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1987 Apr 1

PMID 3595579

Citations 5

Authors

F Daschner

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