European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 15-21 , January 2008

A comparative study of bacteremic and non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia

  • Francisco Jover

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. C/ Madre Teresa de Calcuta N° 4, Bloque 4, Esc 1, 2° H, 03016. Alicante, Spain. Tel.: +34 965250654/965656843; fax: +34 956938652.
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  • José-María Cuadrado

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain
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  • Lucio Andreu

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain
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  • Silvia Martínez

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain
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  • Ruth Cañizares

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain
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  • Victoria Ortiz de la Tabla

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain
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  • Coral Martin

      Affiliations

    • Microbiology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain
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  • Pablo Roig

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain
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  • Jaime Merino

      Affiliations

    • Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain

Received 25 October 2006 ,Revised 7 March 2007 ,Accepted 15 March 2007.

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PII: S0953-6205(07)00228-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2007.03.015

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 15-21 , January 2008

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