Comparison between bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and tracheobronchial secretions cultures in pneumonia etiological diagnosis

V. Dudzevicius, A. Vitkauskiene, R. Sakalauskas (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Diagnosis and epidemiology of respiratory infections in the ICU
Session: Diagnosis and epidemiology of respiratory infections in the ICU
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3391
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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