Decision-making in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke-associated pneumonia

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1225-1230

  Harms, Hendrik ^a   Hoffmann, Sarah ^a   Malzahn, Uwe ^a   Ohlraun, Stephanie ^a   Heuschmann, Peter ^a   Meisel, Andreas ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYLAMINOPENICILLIN; AMINOPENICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAMASE INHIBITOR; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARBAPENEM; CEPHALOSPORIN; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEVER; GERMAN; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOTHERAPY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STROKE ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 84869239819     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-302194     Document Type: Article

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