Attributable cost of a nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study
Open Access
- 1 January 2017
- journal article
- Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. in World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
- Vol. 6 (1) , 79-84
Abstract
Attributable cost of a nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit: A prospective cohort studyKeywords
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