Diagnosis and management of community and hospital acquired pneumonia in adults: summary of NICE guidance.

BMJ

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre and Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.

Published: December 2014

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