Source: Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 446
Disease area: Respiratory infections



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Worodria W., Davis J.L., Cattamanchi A., Andama A., Den Boon S., Yoo S.D., Hopewell P.C., Huang L.. Bronchoscopy is useful for diagnosing smear-negative tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: 446

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