Empiric antibiotic treatment and pathogens resistance in respiratory tract infections; a prospective epidemiological survey

A. A. Abu Hussein, H. Al-Akshar, A. R. Ads, S. El-Taieb (Cairo, Egypt)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Respiratory infections in immunodeficiency and transplantation
Session: Respiratory infections in immunodeficiency and transplantation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2118
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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