Severity of illness score in patients with bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia: implications for ICU care

C. Feldman, S. Alanee, V. Yu, G. Richards, A. Ortqvist, J. Rello, C. Chiou, M. Wagener, K. Klugman (Pittsburgh, PA, United States Of America; Johannesburg, South Africa; Stockholm, Sweden; Tarragona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Treatment and outcome in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Session: Treatment and outcome in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1851
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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