Erratum (DOI:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.12.003);Severe Legionella pneumonia: Rapid presumptive clinical diagnosis with Winthrop-University Hospital's weighted point score system (modified)

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 311-320

  Cunha, Burke A ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; ELECTROPHORESIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY TEST; LEGIONELLA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 46649105064     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.08.001     Document Type: Erratum

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