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Suspected central venous catheter-associated infection: can the catheter be safely retained?

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Brun-Buisson, C. Suspected central venous catheter-associated infection: can the catheter be safely retained?. Intensive Care Med 30, 1005–1007 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-004-2213-9

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