The extent of microbiological testing and antibiotic de-escalation in adults with community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study.

E. Wittermans (Nieuwegein, Netherlands), S. Vestjens (Nieuwegein, Netherlands), W. Bos (Nieuwegein, Netherlands), J. Grutters (Nieuwegein, Netherlands), E. Van De Garde (Nieuwegein, Netherlands), B. Vlaminckx (Nieuwegein, Netherlands)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Predicting the future: biomarkers of respiratory infection
Session: Predicting the future: biomarkers of respiratory infection
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2614
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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