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Abstract
Community-acquired pneumonia is a commonly diagnosed illness in which no causative organism is identified in half the cases. Application of molecular diagnostic techniques has the potential to lead to more targeted therapy in the face of increasing antibiotic resistance.
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Title
Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Author
Musher, Daniel M; Thorner, Anna R 1
1 From the Medical Care Line (Infectious Disease Section), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Departments of Medicine and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine — both in Houston (D.M.M.); and the Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.R.T.).
1 From the Medical Care Line (Infectious Disease Section), Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Departments of Medicine and Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine — both in Houston (D.M.M.); and the Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.R.T.).
Pages
1619-1628
Section
Review Article
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Oct 23, 2014
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ISSN
00284793
e-ISSN
15334406
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1615783412
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