Endobronchial tuberculosis and the value of bronchoscopy in the diagnosis of smear negative tuberculosis

M. Akgun, L. Saglam, H. Kaynar, M. Meral, O. Araz, K. Ozden, M. Gorguner (Erzurum, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis III
Session: Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis III
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2678
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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