Intra-abdominal candidiasis: the guidelines—forgotten non-candidemic invasive candidiasis
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عنوان ژورنال: Intensive Care Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0342-4642,1432-1238
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-013-3134-2