Community acquired pneumonia in elderly people: aetiology and antimicrobial drug susceptibility

P. Ruggeri, G. Giacobbe, E. Crisafulli, M. Cuzzola, G. Girbino (Messina University, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Community acquired and nosocomial pneumonia
Session: Community acquired and nosocomial pneumonia
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2552
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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