High incidence of bacteraemia complicating iv prostaglandin therapy in patients with pulmonary hypertension

K. Amsha, I. Armstrong, E. A. Taylor, R. A. Lawson, C. Bates, D. G. Kiely (Sheffield, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Pulmonary hypertension
Session: Pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2312
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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