Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP): Clinical features and biomarkers

E. Polverino, C. Cilloniz, C. Esquinas, R. Menendez, S. Reyes, M. A. Marcos, A. Torres (Valencia, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Risk factors and outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session: Risk factors and outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3442
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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