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Sputum bacteriology and antibiotic sensitivity patterns of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized adult patients in Nigeria: a 5-year multicentre retrospective study

Michael O. Iroezindu From the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Nigeria;Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emmanuel I. ChimaDepartment of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
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Godsent C. IsiguzoDepartment of Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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Godwin C. MbataDepartment of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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Cajetan C. Onyedum From the Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Nigeria
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Kenneth I. OnyedibeDepartment of Medical Microbiology, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria
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Leo E. OkoliDepartment of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
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Pages 875-887 | Received 21 Apr 2014, Accepted 08 Aug 2014, Published online: 07 Oct 2014

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