The influence of inadequate empirical antimicrobial treatment on patients with bloodstream infections in an intensive care unit.

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Published in Clin Microbiol Infect on May 01, 2003

Authors

R Zaragoza1, A Artero, J J Camarena, S Sancho, R González, J M Nogueira

Author Affiliations

1: Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Universitario Dr Peset, Avda Gaspar Aguilar, 90 46017 Valencia, Spain. zaragoza_raf@gva.es

Associated clinical trials:

Antibiotic Plasma Concentrations During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy With a High Adsorption Membrane (oXiris®) | NCT04033029

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