Usefulness of the Streptococcus pneumoniae Urinary Antigen Test in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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- 15 October 2005
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 41 (8) , 1209-1210
- https://doi.org/10.1086/444566
Abstract
To prevent further development of resistance in respiratory pathogens, a judicious use of antibiotics for respiratory tract infections has been proposed [1]. ReKeywords
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