Tuberculous empyema thoracis surgical perspective. A tertiary care center experience

A. R. Uraizee, J. A. Memon, A. R. Bhagwani, A. A. Poonawala, I. A. Farhan, S. A. Husain (Karachi, Pakistan; Kent, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Pleural diseases and pneumothorax
Session: Pleural diseases and pneumothorax
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 453
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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