Diagnostic approach of atypical pneumonia with routine laboratory examinations

A. Hatzimichail, A. Pantazi, V. Gourtsa, A. Tsalkidis, A. Esebidou (Alexandroupolis, Komotini, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - New perspectives in pneumonia
Session: New perspectives in pneumonia
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4388
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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