Prognostic factors for early clinical failure in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia.

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Published in Clin Microbiol Infect on November 01, 2006

Authors

M Hoogewerf1, J J Oosterheert, E Hak, I M Hoepelman, M J M Bonten

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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