Outcomes of patients admitted with community acquired pneumonia following the introduction of new hospital guidelines in a district general hospital

A. Janjua, N. Sinnott, U. Saeed, M. Holland, M. Babores (Macclesfield, 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: 2378
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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