A CASE OF COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE IN AN ELDERLY PATIENT WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION AND HYPOKALEMIA

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https://doi.org/10.21010/Ajidv20i1.3

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Elderly, Hypertension, Pneumonia, Hypokalemia

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2026-02-28

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Wiyono, A. R., & Aryati, A. (2026). A CASE OF COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA CAUSED BY ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE IN AN ELDERLY PATIENT WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION AND HYPOKALEMIA. African Journal of Infectious Diseases (AJID), 20(1), 18–21. https://doi.org/10.21010/Ajidv20i1.3

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2026)

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