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Severe community-acquired pneumonia: What do we need to know to effectively manage patients?

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    Niederman, M.S. Severe community-acquired pneumonia: What do we need to know to effectively manage patients?. Intensive Care Med 22, 1285–1287 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709538

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