Use of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary complications in immunocompromised patients in intensive care unit (ICU)

J. Skrickova, A. Hrazdirova, J. Mayer, J. Vorlicek, Z. Merta, J. Koptikova (Brno, Czech Republic)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Epidemiology and clinical aspects of pneumonia in the ICU
Session: Epidemiology and clinical aspects of pneumonia in the ICU
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3004
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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