The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 86, Issue 4 , Pages 379-384 , April 1989

Bloodstream infections in the elderly

Received 11 October 1988 ,Accepted 16 January 1989.

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The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 86, Issue 4 , Pages 379-384 , April 1989

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