Detection of antigens in urine;Detección de antígenos en la orina

Archivos de Bronconeumologia

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 101-103

  Molinos, L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO CENTRAL DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; BACTEREMIA; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS ORALIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 33645798649     PISSN: 03002896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13085556     Document Type: Editorial

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