Auflage | 1. Auflage, 2007 |
Verlag | Birkhäuser Basel |
ISBN | 9783764375638 |
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. The goal of this volume is to present state-of-the-art knowledge on epidemiology, clinical presentation, immunology, pathology, and diagnosis of CAP including the identification of 'new pathogens'. Therapeutic approaches, antibiotics resistance, disease management and vaccination strategies are also covered.