Clinical characteristics and outcomes of pleural empyema in Southern Tunisia

Rahma Gargouri (Sfax, Tunisia), Nadia Moussa, Rahma Gargouri, Wajdi Ketata, Ghassen Trigui, Sameh Msaed, Ilhem Yangui, Sami Kammoun

Source: International Congress 2015 – Interstitial lung diseases II
Session: Interstitial lung diseases II
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3834
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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