Legionella and community-acquired pneumonia: a review of current diagnostic tests from a clinician's viewpoint.

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Legionella and community-acquired pneumonia: a review of current diagnostic tests from a clinician's viewpoint. is …
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P356DOI10.1016/S0002-9343(00)00624-0
P698PubMed publication ID11152864

P50authorRichard G. WunderinkQ38323212
Grant W WatererQ56088542
P2093author name stringV S Baselski
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P433issue1
P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P304page(s)41-48
P577publication date2001-01-01
P1433published inAmerican Journal of MedicineQ2842959
P1476titleLegionella and community-acquired pneumonia: a review of current diagnostic tests from a clinician's viewpoint
P478volume110

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