Could the early administration of antibiotics before admission improve the prognosis of pneumonia?

Hiromasa Tachibana (Kurashiki-city, Japan), Hiromasa Tachibana, Tadashi Ishida, Akihiro Ito, Takuya Takaiwa, Yuhei Ito, Machiko Arita, Hroshige Yoshioka

Source: International Congress 2015 – Pneumonia: determinants of clinical outcomes and potential strategies to improve its management
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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