Nosocomial infections increase the length of hospital stay.

Clin Nutr ESPEN

Servicio de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Hospital de Emergencias Pediátricas, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Garzon 685, Lima 11, Peru. Electronic address:

Published: April 2019

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