Adult thoracic empyema: A comparative analysis of tuberculous and nontuberculous etiology in 75 patients

S. Kundu, S. Mitra, S. Mukherjee, S. Das (Calcutta, West Midnapore, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Extrapulmonary tuberculosis and surgical interventions
Session: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis and surgical interventions
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2672
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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