Pneumonia in the tropics: Report from the Task Force on tropical diseases by the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine

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Pneumonia in the tropics: Report from the Task Force on tropical diseases by the World Federation of Societies of Intensive and Critical Care Medicine

The aetiology of community acquired pneumonia varies according to the region in which it is acquired. This review discusses those causes of CAP that occur in the tropics and might not be readily recognizable when transplanted to other sites. Various forms of pneumonia including the viral causes such...

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Main Authors:	Mat Nor, Mohd Basri, Richards, Guy A., McGloughlin, Steve, Amin, Pravin R.
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Elsivier 2017
Subjects:	R Medicine (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/61673/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61673/1/Pneumonia%20in%20the%20tropics.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/61673/7/61673-Pneumonia%20in%20the%20tropics-SCOPUS.pdf

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