The role of induced sputum and bronchoscopy for the assessment of asylum seekers with radiographs suggesting infectious tuberculosis

O. D. Schoch, C. Tueller, J. P. Zellweger, R. Thurnheer (St. Gallen, Basel, Berne, Munsterlingen, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Clinical and diagnostic features of tuberculosis
Session: Clinical and diagnostic features of tuberculosis
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1316
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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