Chronic Friedlander's pneumonia.
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to treat satisfactorily. Soloman’ estimated that Friedlander’s pneumonia constitutes 1 to 3 per cent of all adult cases of pneumonia. The onset of the disease can closely mimic either that of pneumococcic pneumonia or virus pneumonia and failure of the disease to respond to ordinary antibiotics is frequently the first factor to raise a question as to the correct diagnosis. The following case presentations point out the problems in diagnosis and treatment of these conditions and illustrate the difficulties
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Diseases of the chest
دوره 28 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1955