Performance of CURB-65 and CURB-age in community acquired pneumonia (CAP)

P. Sankaran, P. Myint, P. Musonda, D. Subramanian, H. Ruffell, A. Smith, P. Prentice, S. Tariq, A. Kamath (Norwich, KingsLynn, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Assessment of severity in respiratory infections: severity scales and biomarkers
Session: Assessment of severity in respiratory infections: severity scales and biomarkers
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2370
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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