Diagnostic value of pleural fluid (PF) biochemistry and cytology in an infection-dominant setting; a survey from Kandy, Sri Lanka

Duminda Yasaratne (Kandy, Sri Lanka), Dushantha Madegedara, Asanka Rajapakse, Duminda Yasaratne

Source: International Congress 2016 – From pleura to bronchi: new insights
Session: From pleura to bronchi: new insights
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 658
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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