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Mucosal Barrier Injury Laboratory-Confirmed Bloodstream Infection or Contaminant?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Jeffery D. Semel*
Affiliation:
NorthShore University HealthSystem, Section of Infectious Diseases, Evanston, Illinois
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NorthShore University HealthSystem, Section of Infectious Diseases, Burch 118, Evanston Hospital, 2650 Ridge, Evanston, IL 60201 ([email protected])
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Abstract

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Letters to the Editor
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2013

References

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