Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia in children: comparison with chest X-ray.

S. Bloise (Rome, Italy), D. La Regina (Rome, Italy), E. Iovine (Rome, Italy), C. Latini (Rome, Italy), A. Nicolai (Rome, Italy), L. Matera (Rome, Italy), G. Di Mattia (Rome, Italy), L. Petrarca (Rome, Italy), R. Nenna (Rome, Italy), A. Frassanito (Rome, Italy), E. Mancino (Rome, Italy), F. Midulla (Rome, Italy)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Tip the hat to paediatric bronchology
Session: Tip the hat to paediatric bronchology
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 5287
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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