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Pneumococcal lower respiratory tract infections in adults: an observational case-control study in primary care in Belgium

BACKGROUND: Serious lower respiratory tract infections (SLRTIs), especially Streptococcus pneumoniae (SP)-related pneumonia cause considerable morbidity and mortality. Chest imaging, sputum and blood culture are not routinely obtained by general practitioners (GPs). Antibiotic therapy is usually sta...

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Autores principales: Flamaing, Johan, De Backer, Wilfried, Van Laethem, Yves, Heijmans, Stéphane, Mignon, Annick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4443659/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26012956
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0282-1