Effectiveness of the empirical administration of antibiotics in community acquired pneumonia (CAP)

A. Kosma, E. Kosma, A. Lazaridou, V. Randou, E. Kalaitzidou, N. Galanis (Thessaloniki, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Antibiotic treatment in community-acquired pneumonia
Session: Antibiotic treatment in community-acquired pneumonia
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 1876
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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