Clinical trial NCT00934934 - References

Ventilator Associated Pneumonia — Candida in the Respiratory Tract Secretions of Critically Ill Patients and The Efficacy of Antifungal Treatment

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Candida in the Respiratory Tract Secretions of Critically Ill Patients and The Efficacy of Antifungal Treatment (The CANTREAT Study): A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Pilot Study

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