Rapid diagnosis of S. pneumoniae by urinary antigen test in children with upper and lower respiratory tract infection

A. Tabatabaei, S. Noorbakhsh, M. Farhadi (Tehran, Islamic Republic Of Iran)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Bacterial infections of upper and lower respiratory tract in childhood
Session: Bacterial infections of upper and lower respiratory tract in childhood
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 4520
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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