Shortening duration of antibiotic therapy according to clinical stability in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)

A. Chirino, P. Peyrani, T. Wiemken, C. Luna, F. Blasi, J. Ramirez, S. Aliberti (Mendoza, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Louisville, United States Of America; Milan, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Respiratory infections: inflammation and treatment
Session: Respiratory infections: inflammation and treatment
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4642
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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