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Bacterial translocation

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Metabolism and Artificial Nutrition in the Critically Ill

Part of the book series: Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care ((TIACC))

Abstract

The gut seems to play a major role in the development of systemic infection and multiple organ failure in critically ill patients.

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  1. Institute of General Clinical Medicine, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy

    G. Guarnieri MD

  2. Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy

    F. Iscra MD

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Sganga, G., Castagneto, M. (1999). Bacterial translocation. In: Guarnieri, G., Iscra, F. (eds) Metabolism and Artificial Nutrition in the Critically Ill. Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2901-9_20

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