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Consider adjusting the dose of antibacterials in critically ill patients with hypoalbuminaemia

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Consider adjusting the dose of antibacterials in critically ill patients with hypoalbuminaemia. Drugs Ther. Perspect 27, 23–25 (2011). https://doi.org/10.2165/11208040-000000000-00000

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