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Authors
- Niamh Mullane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0099-1203)
- Meadhbh Collison
- Saied Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1207-4352)
- S Ryan
- Nicki Rees
- Patrick Twomey
- Kirsten Schaffer
- David Greville
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Mercy University Hospital (IE)
- St. Vincent's University Hospital (IE)
- National Maternity Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-05-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.002168
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00