Severity scores and management of community acquired pneumonia

J. Ben Halima, W. Ben Ahmed, L. El Gharbi, B. Dhari, S. Azzabi, M. A. Baccar, H. Aouina, H. Bouacha (Tunis, Tunisia)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Respiratory infections: a combination of problems needing early treatment
Session: Respiratory infections: a combination of problems needing early treatment
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2725
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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