Is pneumonectomy a chance for conversion of sputum smears in long time period in cases of two-sided MDR pulmonary tuberculosis?

P. Yablonsky, I. Vasilyev, G. Kudriashov, A. Avetisyan, E. Sokolovich (Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Surgery for pleuropulmonary and mediastinal benign diseases
Session: Surgery for pleuropulmonary and mediastinal benign diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4343
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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