Empyema in children, clinical characteristics and therapeutic trends in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

K. Escobar, V. Castellanos, M. Mejia (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –The burden of respiratory infections in children
Session: The burden of respiratory infections in children
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1212
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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K. Escobar, V. Castellanos, M. Mejia (Quetzaltenango, Guatemala). Empyema in children, clinical characteristics and therapeutic trends in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 1212

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