Viridans streptococci causing community acquired pneumonia
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Clinical Characteristics of Community-Acquired Viridans Streptococcal Pneumonia
BACKGROUND Viridans streptococci (VS) are a large group of streptococcal bacteria that are causative agents of community-acquired respiratory tract infection. However, data regarding their clinical characteristics are limited. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the clinical and radiologic features of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) with or without parapneumonic effusion caus...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.094847