| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2903377 | Chest | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In patients with pneumococcal pneumonia, bacterial load is associated with the likelihood of death, the risk of septic shock, and the need for MV. High genomic bacterial load for S pneumoniae may be a useful tool for severity assessment.
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Authors
Jordi MD, PhD, Thiago MD, Manel MD, Miguel MD, Cordelia PhD, Ian BSc, MBSc, Diego MD, Grant W. MBBS, PhD, FCCP, for the DNA-Neumococo Study Group for the DNA-Neumococo Study Group,