Induced sputum in the diagnosis of childhood community-acquired pneumonia

Thorax

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 252-257

  Lahti, E ^a,b   Peltola, V ^a   Waris, M ^b   Virkki, R ^a   Rantakokko Jalava, K ^a   Jalava, J ^c   Eerola, E ^b   Ruuskanen, O ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BOCAVIRUS; CHILD; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METAPNEUMOVIRUS; PATHOGENESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOVIRUS; SCHOOL CHILD; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 61749091113     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2008.099051     Document Type: Article

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