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Research Article

Macroscopic aspect of tracheobronchial secretions from intubated children has no clinical value

A W L Schadenberg University Medical Center, 1Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases,
,
F B Plötz Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Utrecht, the Netherlands
,
A Fleer University Medical Center, 1Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases,
,
H J van Vught Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Utrecht, the Netherlands
,
J L L Kimpen University Medical Center, 1Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases,
&
T F W Wolfs University Medical Center, 1Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases,
Pages 161-165 | Published online: 04 Dec 2011

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