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Case Report

Drotrecogin alpha (activated) in neonatal septic shock

David Frommhold From the Division of Neonatology and 1Division of General Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Heidelberg, Germany
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Alexandra Birle From the Division of Neonatology and 1Division of General Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Heidelberg, Germany
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Otwin Linderkamp From the Division of Neonatology and 1Division of General Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Heidelberg, Germany
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Eugen P. Zilow From the Division of Neonatology and 1Division of General Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Heidelberg, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Johannes M.B. Pöschl From the Division of Neonatology and 1Division of General Paediatrics, Department of Paediatrics, University of Heidelberg Medical School, Heidelberg, Germany
Pages 306-308 | Received 29 Sep 2004, Accepted 19 Jan 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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