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. 1992 Jun;47(6):465–473. doi: 10.1136/thx.47.6.465

Nosocomial pneumonia in the intensive care unit: mechanisms and significance.

C A'Court 1, C S Garrard 1
PMCID: PMC463817  PMID: 1496508

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