Sputum and streptococcus pneumoniae urinary antigen test for diagnosis of pneumococcal community acquired pneumonia

S. Krueger, C. Schumann, R. Marre, N. Suttorp, T. Welte (Aachen, Ulm, Berlin, Hannover, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Diagnostic tests in lower respiratory tract infections
Session: Diagnostic tests in lower respiratory tract infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2211
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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