Invasive approaches to the aetiologic diagnosis: when and why?

A. Torres (Barcelona, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Is microbiological diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia possible and useful?
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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