AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 613-618 , November 2007

Epidemiology of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in a Tunisian pediatric intensive care unit: A 2-year prospective study

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.09.007

AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 613-618 , November 2007

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