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Published on August 1, 2008 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2008.07.549

Surveillance and infection control in intensive care units

Sistemas de vigilancia y control de infecciones en unidades de cuidados intensivos

Miguel Ángel de la Cal

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Miguel Ángel de la Cal

Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos y Quemados, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, España

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Citation de la Cal MA. Surveillance and infection control in intensive care units. Medwave 2008;8(07):e549 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2008.07.549

Submission date 01/01/1970

Acceptance date 01/01/1970

Publication date 01/08/2008

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