CURB65 versus PSI in assessing the severity of CAP of elderly patients

R. Peris Sánchez, E. Fernández-Fabrellas, A. Cervera, M. C. Aguar, J. Blanquer, E. Chiner, F. Sanz, M. L. Briones, J. N. Sancho-Chust, C. Senent (Valencia, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Assessment of severity and predictors of outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session: Assessment of severity and predictors of outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2476

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