Contamination of bronchoscopic sample by oropharyngeal flora

K. Gupta, P. Desikan, S. De (Bhopal, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Trends in bronchoscopy
Session: Trends in bronchoscopy
Session type: E-Communication Session
Number: 2906
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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