Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 507-512 , December 2008

Evolving pathogens in the surgical intensive care unit: A 6-year experience

Poster presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, New Orleans, LA, September 28 to 30, 2006.

  • Margaret J. Starnes, MS2

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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  • Carlos V.R. Brown, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Trauma Services, University Medical Center at Brackenridge, Austin, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 512 324 8470; fax: +1 512 324 8471.
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  • Irma R. Morales, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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  • Pantelis Hadjizacharia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
    • ,
  • Ali Salim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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  • Kenji Inaba, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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  • Peter Rhee, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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  • Demetrios Demetriades, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Critical care, Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA

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☆ There is no identifiable conflict of interests to report.

☆☆ The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript.

PII: S0883-9441(08)00065-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.02.007

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 507-512 , December 2008

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