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. 1996 Feb;72(844):66. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.72.844.66

Sepsis, septicaemia, sepsis syndrome, and septic shock: the correct definition and use.

M Odeh
PMCID: PMC2398368  PMID: 8871453

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Selected References

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