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Sepsis, severe sepsis or sepsis syndrome: Need for clarification

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  1. Department of Intensive Care, Erasme Hospital, University of Brussels, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070, Brussels, Belgium

    J. -L. Vincent

  2. Intensive Care Unit, Guy's Hospital, London, UK

    D. Bihari

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Vincent, J.L., Bihari, D. Sepsis, severe sepsis or sepsis syndrome: Need for clarification. Intensive Care Med 18, 255–257 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01706468

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