Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 530-533 , November 2009

C. pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in mimicking Mycoplasma pneumoniae meningoencephalitis complicated by asthma

  • Burke A. Cunha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Burke A. Cunha, MD, Chief, Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, NY 11501
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  • Francisco M. Pherez, MD

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doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.01.003

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 530-533 , November 2009

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