Antibiotic therapy of Pneumococcal pneumonia with levofloxacin-a meta-analysis of 4 studies

G. Peiffer, P. Leophonte, J. P. Bru, P. Veyssier (Metz, Toulouse, Annecy, Compiegne, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - The challenge of community acquired pneumonia
Session: The challenge of community acquired pneumonia
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3405
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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