Does catheter-associated urinary tract infection increase mortality in critically ill patients?

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Published in Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol on November 01, 2007

Authors

Christophe Clec'h1, Carole Schwebel, Adrien Français, Dany Toledano, Jean-Philippe Fosse, Maïté Garrouste-Orgeas, Elie Azoulay, Christophe Adrie, Samir Jamali, Adrien Descorps-Declere, Didier Nakache, Jean-François Timsit, Yves Cohen, OutcomeRea Study Group

Author Affiliations

1: Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Avicenne Teaching Hospital, Bobigny, France.

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