Empyema thoracis at a tertiary care hospital in India: a retrospective audit of admitted cases

L. M. Pinto, Z. F. Udwadia (Mumbai, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Complications of respiratory infections: impact of comorbidities and infections caused by Aspergillus
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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L. M. Pinto, Z. F. Udwadia (Mumbai, India). Empyema thoracis at a tertiary care hospital in India: a retrospective audit of admitted cases. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 2442

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