Microbiological yield of BAL as part of bronchial sepsis screen

M. I. Saleem, M. Uzbeck, F. Gargoum, J. J. Gilmartin (Galway, Ireland)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Pulmonary infections in the immunocompetent and immunocompromised host
Session: Pulmonary infections in the immunocompetent and immunocompromised host
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2572
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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M. I. Saleem, M. Uzbeck, F. Gargoum, J. J. Gilmartin (Galway, Ireland). Microbiological yield of BAL as part of bronchial sepsis screen. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 2572

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