Excessive antimicrobial usage causes measurable harm to patients with suspected ventilator-associated pneumonia.

What it found

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Who cites it

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Corrections and comments

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  Value of the clinical pulmonary infection score for the identification and management of ventilator-associated pneumonia.2004

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