Prospective, randomised study to compare empirical treatment versus targeted treatment on the basis...
Prospective, randomised study to compare empirical treatment versus targeted treatment on the basis of the urine antigen results in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia
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London: BMJ Publishing Group
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English
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London: BMJ Publishing Group
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BackgroundRecommendations for diagnostic testing in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia remain controversial. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a therapeutic strategy based on the microbiological results provided by urinary antigen tests for Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila.MethodsFor...
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Prospective, randomised study to compare empirical treatment versus targeted treatment on the basis of the urine antigen results in hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733678724
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_733678724
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0040-6376
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1468-3296
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10.1136/thx.2009.118588
