Usefulness of Severity Scores in Patients with Suspected Infection in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review
Authors:
- Leisy CerroLCLeisy Cerro
- Julián ValenciaJVJulián Valencia
- Fabian JaimesFJFabian Jaimes
- 1 April 2012
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in The Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Vol. 42 (4) , 379-391
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