Diagnostic contribution of bronchoscopy and bronchial lavage (BL) in pulmonary tuberculosis

M. Simon, D. Homorodean, D. Todea, V. Muresan (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnostic advances in tuberculosis
Session: Diagnostic advances in tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2530
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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