Safety and efficacy of CURB65 guided antibiotic therapy in community-acquired pneumonia

J. D. Chalmers, A. Singanayagam, A. R. Akram, V. Wood, G. Choudhury, P. Mandal, A. T. Hill (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - The prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia: old and new markers of severity
Session: The prognosis of community-acquired pneumonia: old and new markers of severity
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 2213
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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