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. 2007 Nov;62(11):1015-6; author reply 1016.

Simple modification of CURB-65 better identifies patients including the elderly with severe CAP

Phyo K Myint, Ajay V Kamath, Sarah L Vowler, Brian D W Harrison
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Simple modification of CURB-65 better identifies patients including the elderly with severe CAP

Phyo K Myint et al. Thorax. 2007 Nov.
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