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Microbial pathogenicity and host defense in burned patients — The role of inflammatory mediators

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König, W., Schlüter, B., Scheffer, J. et al. Microbial pathogenicity and host defense in burned patients — The role of inflammatory mediators. Infection 20, S128–S134 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01705032

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