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The Role of Viruses in the Aetiology of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults

María Ángeles Marcos, Marta Camps, Tomàs Pumarola, José Antonio Martínez, Estebán Martínez, Josep Mensa, Elisa García, Georgina Peñarroja, Póvilas Dambrava, Inmaculada Casas,

Antiviral Therapy · 2006 · 143 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

PCR revealed that viruses represent a common aetiology of CAP. There is an urgent need to reconsider routine laboratory tests for an adequate diagnosis of respiratory viruses, as clinical characteristics are unable to reliably distinguish viral from bacterial aetiology.

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