Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Hospitalized for Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Antibiotic Therapy and Treatment Failure in Patients
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Antibiotic therapy and treatment failure in patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010