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Epidemiology, prevalence and risk factors for infections in burn patients: results from a regional burn centre’s analysis

Silvia Corcione1 Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Anna Pensa2 Burn Center, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza, CTO Hospital, Turin, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0247-8035View further author information
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Anna Castiglione3 Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Tommaso Lupia1 Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barbara Bortolaso4 Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry, A.O. U Città della Salute e della Scienza, C. T. O Hospital, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Maria Rosa Romeo2 Burn Center, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza, CTO Hospital, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Maurizio Stella2 Burn Center, A.O.U Città della Salute e della Scienza, CTO Hospital, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Francesco Giuseppe De Rosa1 Department of Medical Sciences, Infectious Diseases, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 62-66 | Received 05 Feb 2020, Accepted 04 Jun 2020, Published online: 26 Jun 2020

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