Combination therapy (beta-lactam+macrolide) vs fluoroquinolone monotherapy for the treatment of CAP

C. Triantafyllidis, V. Kapordelis, E.C. Philippidou, G. Papaetis, M. Apostolidou, I. Nikolopoulos, D. Orfanidou, A. Pefanis (Kavala, Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Management of severe respiratory infections
Session: Management of severe respiratory infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2455
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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