Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Infection in the immunocompromised host: infrequent aetiologies
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory infections



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J. S. Poineuf, S. Jouneau, S. Minjolle, P. Tattevin, P. Delaval, B. Desrues (Rennes, France). Virological analysis on bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF): Diagnostic yield and indications. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 2520

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