Yield of routine culture of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for tuberculosis in a low prevalence setting

H. J. Baumann, M. T. Schröder, L. Harbaum, J. K. Hennigs, H. Rohde, M. Simon, S. Kluge, H. F. E. Klose (Hamburg, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Tuberculosis diagnosis
Session: Tuberculosis diagnosis
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 510
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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