Use of investigations in lower respiratory tract infection in the community: A European survey

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1596-1600

  Woodhead, M ^a   Grassi, G Gialdroni ^b   Huchon, G J ^c   Leophonte P ^d   Manresa, F ^e   Schaberg, T ^f  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^e HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

^f MARTIN LUTHER KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Investigations; Lower respiratory tract infections

Indexed keywords

MACROLIDE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; EUROPE; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERMANY; HUMAN; ITALY; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 9444261969     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.96.09081596     Document Type: Article

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