Bi-BAL: a new bronchoscopic tool for microbiologic diagnosis of pneumonia

M. A. Abou Rayan, H. A. El Mallawany, A. K. Rabie, Y. M. Khalil, A. M. El-Hefnawy, A. A. Ganady. (Alexandria, Egypt)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Applied bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy
Session: Applied bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 3589
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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