Disagreement in radiological diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia and its impact on management and mortality: Is the term ’pneumonia’ outdated?

Julia Harrington (Liverpool, United Kingdom), Julia Harrington, Kanwal Tariq, Andrea Collins, Hassan Burhan, Patrick McDermott

Source: International Congress 2015 – Clinical issues in CAP: microbiological and radiological determinants
Session: Clinical issues in CAP: microbiological and radiological determinants
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2593
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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