Beta lactam plus macrolide antibiotic combination therapy reduces the mortality of community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia more than beta lactam antibiotics alone

A. Ito, T. Ishida, H. Tachibana, A. Nishiyama, K. Furuta, M. Tanaka, F. Tokioka, H. Yoshioka, M. Arita, T. Hashimoto (Kurashiki, Japan)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Antibiotics, antifungals and other therapeutic options
Session: Antibiotics, antifungals and other therapeutic options
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4696
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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A. Ito, T. Ishida, H. Tachibana, A. Nishiyama, K. Furuta, M. Tanaka, F. Tokioka, H. Yoshioka, M. Arita, T. Hashimoto (Kurashiki, Japan). Beta lactam plus macrolide antibiotic combination therapy reduces the mortality of community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia more than beta lactam antibiotics alone. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 4696

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