Etiologies of exacerbations of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Tunisia

H. Kwas, I. Elmjendel, I. Zendah, A. Khattab, H. Ghedira (Ariana, Tunisia)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Lung infections: a clinical point of view
Session: Lung infections: a clinical point of view
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2212
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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