Community-acquired pneumonia: Epidemiologic and clinical considerations

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages

  Christiansen, Keryn ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community acquired pneumonia; Empirical treatment; Predisposing factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243697146     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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