Legionella score performance under an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease

Ana Cysneiros (Lisboa, Portugal), Ana Cysneiros, Francisca Lopes, Joao Carvalho, Patricia Dionisio, Christine Costa, Bruno Von Amann, Ana Dias, Gustavo Carvalho, Margarida Serrado, Filipe Froes, Cristina Barbara

Source: International Congress 2015 – CAP: prognostic factors in frail patients
Session: CAP: prognostic factors in frail patients
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2576
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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