Is pneumonia in elderly an enigma: A study from a multispecialty hospital in rural India

B. N. B. M. Prasad, C. A. Tukaram (Wellington Barracks, The Nilgiris District, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Assessment of severity and predictors of outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session: Assessment of severity and predictors of outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2485
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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