Role of fibreoptic bronchoscopy in early diagnosis of sputum smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis

R. Kumar, N. Gupta (Delhi, India)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease: clinical epidemiology 1
Session: Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease: clinical epidemiology 1
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2609
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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