RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS: PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE AND BEYOND A narrative summary of selected presentations given at the second Encuentro Latinoamericano de Infecciones Respiratorias Recurrentes (ELAIR), an educational summit held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 4th–5th July 2015
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This educational summit, supported by an independent grant from OM/Vifor Pharma, brought together physicians specialising in pulmonary medicine, otolaryngology, surgery, immunology, and paediatrics. Delegates from the USA, Europe, and Latin America met and discussed the current unmet needs of patients suffering respiratory tract infections. The meeting included plenary lectures, workshops, and interactive sessions, allowing delegates and presenters to debate the most pressing local and international issues in the field.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016