Diagnóstico y tratamiento de la neumonía nosocomial

Archivos de Bronconeumologia

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 346-350

  Torres, A ^a   De Cells, M R ^a   Bello, S ^b   Blanquer, J ^c   Dorca, J ^d   Molinos, L ^e   Verano, A ^f   Zalacain R ^g  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO MIGUEL SERVET   (Spain)

^c Hospital Chínico   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO CENTRAL DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

^f HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

^g HOSPITAL DE CRUCES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS INFECTION; HUMAN; PNEUMONIA; REVIEW;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; PNEUMONIA;

EID: 0031183310     PISSN: 03002896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-2896(15)30583-4     Document Type: Article

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