Usefulness of urinary pneumococcal antigen testing in patients with community acquired pneumonia

N. Biswas, K. Cann, M. Shahidi (Aylesbury, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Aetiology and diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections
Session: Aetiology and diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2410
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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N. Biswas, K. Cann, M. Shahidi (Aylesbury, United Kingdom). Usefulness of urinary pneumococcal antigen testing in patients with community acquired pneumonia. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 2410

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