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VOLUME 17 , ISSUE 4 ( August, 2013 ) > List of Articles

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Metabolic alkalosis: A less appreciated side effect of Imipenem-cilastatin use

Pragyan Swagatika Panda, Surya Kumar Dube, Suman Sarkar, Dinesh Kumar Singh

Citation Information : Panda PS, Dube SK, Sarkar S, Singh DK. Metabolic alkalosis: A less appreciated side effect of Imipenem-cilastatin use. Indian J Crit Care Med 2013; 17 (4):263-264.

DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.118411

License: CC BY-ND 3.0

Published Online: 01-07-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


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