Management of Nonsevere Pneumonia in Military Trainees with the Urinary Antigen Test for Streptococcus pneumoniae: An Innovative Approach to Targeted Therapy
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- 1 June 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 40 (11) , 1608-1616
- https://doi.org/10.1086/429919
Abstract
Background. The drug of choice for treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is generally a penicillin (including amoxicillin). Targeted therapyKeywords
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