Diagnostic value of pleural biopsy specimen culture by radiometric BACTEC method in diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy

N. D. Bakan, D. Kanmaz, G. Ozkan, N. Malkoc, A. Ozdemir, A. Gur, G. Camsari, N. Urer (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Different methods for the diagnosis of pulmonary and pleural tuberculosis
Session: Different methods for the diagnosis of pulmonary and pleural tuberculosis
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1379
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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N. D. Bakan, D. Kanmaz, G. Ozkan, N. Malkoc, A. Ozdemir, A. Gur, G. Camsari, N. Urer (Istanbul, Turkey). Diagnostic value of pleural biopsy specimen culture by radiometric BACTEC method in diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 1379

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