Bronchoalveolar lavage in the management of aspiration pneumonia among near drowning Tsunami victims

S. Saenghirunvattana, P. Laohathai, W. Tantisiriwat, S. Nirapathpongporn, S. Worapongpaiboon (Bangkok, Thailand)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Respiratory infections: miscellanea
Session: Respiratory infections: miscellanea
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4080
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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