The diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis based on clinical suspicion

M. C. Kaisermann, A. Trajman, A. L. Kritski (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session: Diagnosis of tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2634
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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