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Vol. 47. Issue 5.
Pages 219-221 (January 2011)
Editorial
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Arguments Against Corticosteroids in Community Acquired Pneumonia
Corticoides en la neumonía adquirida en la comunidad. Argumentos en contra
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Felipe Rodríguez de Castroa,
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, Jordi Solé-Violánb
a Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
b Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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