Pneumococcal urinary antigen test use in diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia in seven Utah hospitals

Devin M. West, Lindsay M. McCauley, Jeffrey S. Sorensen, Al R. Jephson, Nathan C. Dean

Source: ERJ Open Res, 2 (4) 00011-2016; 10.1183/23120541.00011-2016
Journal Issue: October
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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