A model for predicting bacteremia in patients with community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia: a retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Pneumococcal pneumonia causes high morbidity and mortality among adults. This study aimed to identify risk factors for bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia, and to construct a prediction model for the development of bacteremia in patients with community-acquired pneumococcal pneumon...

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Main Authors: Yasuyoshi Washio, Akihiro Ito, Shogo Kumagai, Tadashi Ishida, Akio Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-018-0572-1