Serum indicators for the diagnosis of pneumocystis pneumonia

S. Tasaka, N. Hasegawa, S. Kobayashi, W. Yamada, F. Saito, Y. Ogawa, Y. Nakano, T. Tekeuchi, A. Ishizaka (Tokyo, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Infections in immunocompromised patients
Session: Infections in immunocompromised patients
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3216

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