Diagnosis and investigation of bacterial pneumonias

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-13

  Coote, N ^a   McKenzie, S ^b  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Fielden House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial; Diagnosis; Microbiology; Mycoplasma; Physical examination; Pneumococcal; Pneumonia; Radiography; Radiology; Staphylococcal; Thoracic

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002678437     PISSN: 15260550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/prrv.2000.0002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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