Clinical characteristics and symptoms in older and younger patients with community acquired pneumonia

S. Krueger, C. Schumann, R. Marre, N. Suttorp, T. Welte (Aachen, Ulm, Berlin, Hannover, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Treatment and outcome in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Session: Treatment and outcome in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 1848
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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