Source: ERJ Open Res, 6 (1) 00223-2019; 10.1183/23120541.00223-2019
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Catherine Hyams, O. Martin Williams, Philip Williams. Urinary antigen testing for pneumococcal pneumonia: is there evidence to make its use uncommon in clinical practice?. ERJ Open Res, 6 (1) 00223-2019; 10.1183/23120541.00223-2019

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