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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 1;204(5):498-500.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202106-1467ED.

Bacterial Coinfection in COVID-19 and Influenza Pneumonia

Daniel M Musher  1   2
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Editorial

Bacterial Coinfection in COVID-19 and Influenza Pneumonia

Daniel M Musher. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • Early Bacterial Identification among Intubated Patients with COVID-19 or Influenza Pneumonia: A European Multicenter Comparative Clinical Trial.
    Rouzé A, Martin-Loeches I, Povoa P, Metzelard M, Du Cheyron D, Lambiotte F, Tamion F, Labruyere M, Boulle Geronimi C, Nieszkowska A, Nyunga M, Pouly O, Thille AW, Megarbane B, Saade A, Diaz E, Magira E, Llitjos JF, Cilloniz C, Ioannidou I, Pierre A, Reignier J, Garot D, Kreitmann L, Baudel JL, Fartoukh M, Plantefeve G, Beurton A, Asfar P, Boyer A, Mekontso-Dessap A, Makris D, Vinsonneau C, Floch PE, Weiss N, Ceccato A, Artigas A, Bouchereau M, Duhamel A, Labreuche J, Nseir S; coVAPid Study Group. Rouzé A, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Sep 1;204(5):546-556. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202101-0030OC. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 34038699 Free PMC article.

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