Do blood cultures need continuous monitoring so that clinical action can be taken outside normal working hours?
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Do blood cultures need continuous monitoring so that clinical action can be taken outside normal working hours?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0021-9746
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.48.11.1067