European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 209-214 , May 2007

Characteristics of low-risk patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia

  • O. Etzion

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • O. Etzion and V. Novack contributed equally to the study.
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  • V. Novack

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • Harvard Clinical Research Institute, Boston, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Harvard Clinical Research Institute, 930 Commonwealth Ave., 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02215, USA. Tel.: +1 617 632 1367; fax: +1 617 632 1580.
    • O. Etzion and V. Novack contributed equally to the study.
    • ,
  • L. Avnon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • A. Porath

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • E. Dagan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • K. Riesenberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • A. Avriel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    • ,
  • F. Schlaeffer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Received 17 June 2006 ,Revised 28 September 2006 ,Accepted 10 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.10.003

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 209-214 , May 2007

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