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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The importance of pathogens in sepsis: Staphylococcus aureus story

Marija Santini From the Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital for Infectious Disease “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Zagreb, Croatia
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Marko Kutlesa From the Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital for Infectious Disease “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Zagreb, Croatia
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Ana Pangercic From the Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital for Infectious Disease “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Zagreb, CroatiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bruno Barsic From the Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital for Infectious Disease “Dr. Fran Mihaljević”, Zagreb, Croatia
Pages 172-176 | Received 12 Jul 2009, Accepted 02 Oct 2009, Published online: 04 Dec 2009

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