Diagnostic aid to rule out pneumonia in adults with cough and feeling of fever. A validation study in the primary care setting

Diagnostic aid to rule out pneumonia in adults with cough and feeling of fever. A validation study in the primary care setting

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We recently reported the derivation of a diagnostic aid to rule out pneumonia in adults presenting with new onset of cough or worsening of chronic cough and increased body temperature. The aim of the present investigation was to vali...

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Main Authors: Held Ulrike, Steurer-Stey Claudia, Huber Felix, Dallafior Sergio, Steurer Johann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Primary care
Decision tree
Prescription of antibiotics
Validation study
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/355

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