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Post-craniotomy intracranial infection in patients with brain tumors: a retrospective analysis of 5723 consecutive patients

Zhong-Hua ShiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China;
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Ming XuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China;
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Yong-Zhi WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital and Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China;
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Xu-Ying LuoDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China;
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Guang-Qiang ChenDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China;
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Xin WangInformation Center, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China;
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Tao WangInformation Center, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China;
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Ming-Zhong TangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China
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Jian-Xin ZhouDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, PR China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 5-9 | Received 06 Jun 2016, Accepted 22 Oct 2016, Published online: 15 Nov 2016

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