Does antibiotic treatment of upper respiratory tract infections prevent bacterial LRTIs?

T. Verheij (Utrecht, Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - PG1 EU GRACE Network Full-day Course: vaccination and preventive measures for LRTIs in the community: what’s new?
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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