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Prospective study of the incidence, aetiology and outcome of adult lower respiratory tract illness in the community

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  • J Macfarlane aRespiratory Infection Group, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, cDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Sherrington Park Medical Practice, Nottingham NG5 2EJ, UK, dArnold Health Centre, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7BQ, UK, eDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, fLaboratory for Respiratory Bacterial Infections, National Public Health Institute, Department in Oulu, 90101 Oulu, Finland, gChlamydia Laboratory, hDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • W Holmes aRespiratory Infection Group, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, cDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Sherrington Park Medical Practice, Nottingham NG5 2EJ, UK, dArnold Health Centre, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7BQ, UK, eDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, fLaboratory for Respiratory Bacterial Infections, National Public Health Institute, Department in Oulu, 90101 Oulu, Finland, gChlamydia Laboratory, hDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • P Gard aRespiratory Infection Group, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, cDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Sherrington Park Medical Practice, Nottingham NG5 2EJ, UK, dArnold Health Centre, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7BQ, UK, eDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, fLaboratory for Respiratory Bacterial Infections, National Public Health Institute, Department in Oulu, 90101 Oulu, Finland, gChlamydia Laboratory, hDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • R Macfarlane aRespiratory Infection Group, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, cDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Sherrington Park Medical Practice, Nottingham NG5 2EJ, UK, dArnold Health Centre, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7BQ, UK, eDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, fLaboratory for Respiratory Bacterial Infections, National Public Health Institute, Department in Oulu, 90101 Oulu, Finland, gChlamydia Laboratory, hDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • D Rose aRespiratory Infection Group, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, cDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Sherrington Park Medical Practice, Nottingham NG5 2EJ, UK, dArnold Health Centre, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7BQ, UK, eDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, fLaboratory for Respiratory Bacterial Infections, National Public Health Institute, Department in Oulu, 90101 Oulu, Finland, gChlamydia Laboratory, hDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • V Weston aRespiratory Infection Group, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, cDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Sherrington Park Medical Practice, Nottingham NG5 2EJ, UK, dArnold Health Centre, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7BQ, UK, eDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, fLaboratory for Respiratory Bacterial Infections, National Public Health Institute, Department in Oulu, 90101 Oulu, Finland, gChlamydia Laboratory, hDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • M Leinonen aRespiratory Infection Group, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, cDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Sherrington Park Medical Practice, Nottingham NG5 2EJ, UK, dArnold Health Centre, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7BQ, UK, eDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, fLaboratory for Respiratory Bacterial Infections, National Public Health Institute, Department in Oulu, 90101 Oulu, Finland, gChlamydia Laboratory, hDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • P Saikku aRespiratory Infection Group, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, cDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Sherrington Park Medical Practice, Nottingham NG5 2EJ, UK, dArnold Health Centre, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7BQ, UK, eDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, fLaboratory for Respiratory Bacterial Infections, National Public Health Institute, Department in Oulu, 90101 Oulu, Finland, gChlamydia Laboratory, hDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • S Myint aRespiratory Infection Group, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK, bDepartment of Radiology, cDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Sherrington Park Medical Practice, Nottingham NG5 2EJ, UK, dArnold Health Centre, Arnold, Nottingham NG5 7BQ, UK, eDepartment of Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK, fLaboratory for Respiratory Bacterial Infections, National Public Health Institute, Department in Oulu, 90101 Oulu, Finland, gChlamydia Laboratory, hDepartment of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 9HN, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Dr J Macfarlanejohn.macfarlane{at}nottingham.ac.uk
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Macfarlane J, Holmes W, Gard P, et al
Prospective study of the incidence, aetiology and outcome of adult lower respiratory tract illness in the community
Thorax 2001;56:109-114.

Publication history

  • Received April 19, 2000
  • Accepted August 8, 2000
  • First published February 1, 2001.
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September 01, 2022

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