Thoracic empyema: Medical and surgical treatment

I. Ladeira, C. Ribeiro, M. Brito, T. Shiang (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Pleural diseases and pneumothorax
Session: Pleural diseases and pneumothorax
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 456
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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I. Ladeira, C. Ribeiro, M. Brito, T. Shiang (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal). Thoracic empyema: Medical and surgical treatment. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 456

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