Diagnostic value of pneumocystis-PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage in a clinical setting

Markus Unnewehr (Dortmund, Germany), Markus Unnewehr, Felix Luecker, Patricia Bartsch, Bernhard Schaaf

Source: International Congress 2015 – The relevance of diagnostic and monitoring tools in clinical practice
Session: The relevance of diagnostic and monitoring tools in clinical practice
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 575
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Markus Unnewehr (Dortmund, Germany), Markus Unnewehr, Felix Luecker, Patricia Bartsch, Bernhard Schaaf. Diagnostic value of pneumocystis-PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage in a clinical setting. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 575

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