Correction: Critical care management and outcome of severe Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with and without HIV infection
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References 1. Monnet X, Vidal-Petiot E, Osman D, Hamzaoui O, Durrbach A, Goujard C, Miceli C, Bourée P, Richard C: Critical care management and outcome of severe Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with and without HIV infection. Crit Care 2008, 12: R28. Correction Correction: Critical care management and outcome of severe Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with and without HIV infection Xavier Monnet1,2, Emmanuelle Vidal-Petiot1,2, David Osman1,2, Olfa Hamzaoui1,2, Antoine Durrbach3, Cécile Goujard4,5, Corinne Miceli5,6, Patrice Bourée2,7 and Christian Richard1,2
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Critical care management and outcome of severe Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with and without HIV infection
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Critical Care
دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009