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In designing the programme of the International Symposium on Infection Control in the intensive care unit, the Scientific and Organizing Committees have tried to establish a balance between the underlying microbiological principles of infection acquisition and prevention, progressing clinical trials of selective decontamination, and new research areas.
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Ledingham, I.M. (1989). Foreword. In: van Saene, H.K.F., Stoutenbeek, C.P., Lawin, P., Ledingham, I.M. (eds) Infection Control in Intensive Care Units by Selective Decontamination. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83752-4_1
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